SIBLINGS
“Siblings are like witnesses to your life’s history. Brothers and sisters are part of your past, present and future. In the early days of my grief, my brain struggled to catch up with what my heart already knew….Then I found TAPS. It was like finding a missing piece to the puzzle. The biggest comfort TAPS gave me was the knowledge that there were others in my position.” – Elizabeth Doherty, TAPS Sibling Survivor
You grew up together, watched each other change from children to adults and supported each other all along the way. Aspects of sibling grief cover a wide range of situations and emotions. TAPS has a large community of sibling survivors that reach out and connect with a level of understanding that can only be found with other sibling survivors - dealing with your own grief, witnessing the grief of parents, feelings of sibling grief not being recognized, trying to be strong and supportive to others while also dealing with your own sadness.
Through our peer groups, resources and support services, TAPS stands ready to provide you with compassion and care. Our hearts go out to you and TAPS takes great care in supporting you and honoring your brothers and sisters.
We invite you to visit our Grief Support Services page for information of our online support groups and how to request a peer mentor and our Resources page for additional information on support, counseling and publications.
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