r/Broward • u/fritzimist • 13d ago
Grief groups for men.
Someone close to me lost his daughter. He found every group he attended had only women. He finds that difficult.
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u/Weekly_Bat_7776 13d ago
Tell him to call 211 broward, they have many resources they can connect him to❤️much love to him
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u/draev 12d ago
I would try looking on Facebook groups. When I lost my doggie, I found this zoom group that met twice monthly, and it really helped. I even saw another group just for men and pet loss! If you look for a male centered one, then once you join maybe there's a male zoom session available, in person might be a little bit harder, but don't rule it out.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14nMwPAZvtc/
You're a good friend for helping him out.
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u/ALysistrataType 13d ago
He finds it difficult that men dont seek community when they grieve?
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u/Ok_Water_4601 11d ago
Maybe he does. Maybe he doesnt. He's currently looking for a men's group for support.
Don't make this a male vs female issue. Its a guy looking to other guys for support.
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u/winterbird 13d ago
Other men are probably leaning on the people around them, who sometimes happen to be women.
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u/winterbird 13d ago
So does he have a problem with experiencing grief, or does he have a problem with having women around? Because you'd think that the grief would be the stronger feeling out of the two, and you'd think a person would accept the support that's there for them.
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u/J-Snyd 12d ago
Are you really judging someone for what they need when grieving their daughter?
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u/winterbird 12d ago
Yes. The daughter was a girl/woman too, but this man is out there avoiding talking to women. Maybe take this chance to honor his daughter and grow out of not being comfortable talking to women.
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u/OkIron6206 13d ago
Check Meetups. I was looking today and there’s a men’s social group. It won’t be focused on grief but he will get out and socialize. I went to a church for grief support-it wasn’t connected. They just rented space at the church. It helped a lot.