Where can I get support to help me cope with the loss of a loved one?

Various organisations offer support to help you cope with the loss of a loved one. Below are a few suggestions; this list is by no means exhaustive.

Die dargebotene Hand (Telephone Counselling Service)                        

Tel. 143

Pastors from your church can usually be reached by calling the telephone number of the relevant parish.

Swiss Crisis Intervention Foundation

Tel. 052 269 02 10

Jewish Community of Zurich (Emergency pastoral care)

Tel. 044 283 22 22 or Tel. 079 226 06 07

The various Islamic associations also offer support in coping with a bereavement. Please contact the association for your language region.

www.nfszh.ch Website of the emergency pastoral care service for the Canton of Zurich. Under ‘Further help’, you will also find addresses of self-help groups, etc.