Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
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Antigonish Ecumenical Bereavement Support Group
Ph: 902 863-1375
Organizes a 6-week support group in the fall and spring for people dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Friendship Corner
John Paul Centre
308 Main Street Antigonish, NS, B2G 2C4
Email: help@depressionsupportgroup.com
A gathering place for individuals to have a friendly chat and socialize with others. Tea, coffee and snacks are provided.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Suicide Survivor Group - New Glasgow
Ph: 902 396-3000 and leave a message.
This is a grief support group for family members or friends of a person who has committed suicide. A professional leads the group. This is an open group that runs every year.
Mayo Clinic on Complicated Grief
Website: //www.mayoclinic.com/health/grief/MH00100
Access to books, magazines, online databases, movies and more.
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Call 8-1-1, and you will have access to non-emergency health information and services. Registered Nurses give the advice and information you need and provide reassurance concerning all kinds of general health issues and questions.
A free, confidential information and referral service. It is for people from all walks of life, seeking information about community & social services in their community or throughout the Province, either for themselves or for someone else. For example it could be used by someone seeking home care support for a senior citizen, a teenager looking for job-seeking skills, a recent immigrant needing language and employment training, or a person with disabilities determining which local or gov't services are available. It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by dialing "2-1-1" to speak to a helpful staff member or by searching the easy-to-use online database at www.ns.211.ca.