(From Hancock County ADAMHS)

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library now has two additional resources for community members navigating the complex emotions and challenges associated with loss, donated by the Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board.

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman is a compassionate and practical guide designed to help individuals move beyond the pain of loss. Whether grieving the death of a loved one, divorce, loss of health, career, or faith, this book offers a structured, action-oriented program to support emotional healing.

Understanding Your Suicide Grief offers gentle wisdom, validation, and hope, encouraging readers to honor their pain from the loss of a loved one to suicide. And to move toward healing at their own pace. Using the metaphor of grief as a wilderness, Dr. Alan Wolfelt introduces Ten Essential Touchstones—principles and practices that help survivors navigate the uniquely painful and complex journey of suicide grief. These touchstones include embracing the uniqueness of your grief, dispelling misconceptions about suicide, nurturing yourself, and seeking reconciliation rather than resolution.

These books are now available for checkout.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, emotional distress, or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to connect with trained crisis staff—help is available 24/7.