How to Help Men Cope With Grief

This 20-page booklet presents peer-informed ideas on how to help men cope with grief. The content discusses the differences in how men cope with grief differently than their female counterparts, based on social norms of silence, denial, and isolation. If you are a bereaved man or if you are looking for ways to help a grieving man express his emotions, this booklet offers practical approaches for processing, channeling, and discussing grief and loss from the male perspective.

Focused on grief support for men, this guide examines the importance of peer-led community along with the frequently encountered yet rarely addressed phenomena of shame, embarrassment, confusion, helplessness, and stigma.

You may download a free PDF version of the guide by following the steps below.

Inside, you’ll learn about:

  • Finding your tribe

  • One-on-one support

  • Opening up to peers

  • Honoring your loved one 

  • Taking action

  • Setting the example for youth

This guide also highlights the importance of channeling grief into forthright action through public discussion, community outreach, and personal documentation of one’s grief journey through journaling. It also offers specific references for helpful books on the topic from acclaimed authors with lived experience.