CampaignBreak the stigma
Men can be victims.
Sexual and intimate partner violence against men is common, underreported, and too often met with disbelief.
- Survivor led
- Male centered
- LGBTQ+ inclusive
- Worldwide
The storm doesn't get the final word.
Griefyard Works is a survivor led, male centered and LGBTQ+ inclusive organization helping people worldwide navigate trauma, grief, abuse, sexual and domestic violence, mental health challenges, isolation, major life disruption and rebuilding.
I don't know where to startSTART SOMEWHERE
What's happening right now?
You do not need to know which program or service you need before you begin. Pick the closest one. Nothing you choose is stored.
DISCOVERY
Start somewhere.
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Start here
I don't know if what happened counts.
You do not need a name for it. Answer a few questions, and nothing is stored.
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CourseOpen now
Why you do it this way
Why you have been fixing things, working, and sorting rather than talking. Why that is a recognized pattern, not a failure, and what it does well and badly.
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LibraryExplainer
What trauma actually means
Not a word for weak people. A word for what happens when something overwhelms what a person can take in.
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PodcastComing soon
The Lighthouse Is On
A Griefyard Works podcast. Long conversations about the things men were taught not to say. Coming soon.
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LibraryExplainer
Why your body remembers what your mind tries to forget
A smell, a sound, a tone of voice. Why your body reacts before you have time to think.
MANIFESTO
Men can be hurt too.
- Men can experience sexual assault.
- Men can experience domestic violence.
- Men can be exploited.
- Men can grieve.
- Men can be afraid.
- Men can need help.
Silence is not a requirement of masculinity.
Not against women. Not diminishing anyone else's experience. Not pretending every man has the same one.
Men can be survivorsLight
Direction when you cannot see the next step.
Resources, Education, Navigation, Information, Connection
ExploreAnchor
Something steady when everything else is moving.
Programs, Support, Planning, Community, Stabilization
ProgramsShore
A life beyond immediate survival.
Housing, Work, Relationships, Identity, Education, Purpose, Rebuilding
Return to Shore
Flagship program
Return to Shore
Rebuilding after trauma, crisis, loss or major disruption.
- Home
- Health
- Work
- Money
- Relationships
- Identity
- Community
- Next chapter
FEATURED
Yes, men can be sexually assaulted
The myths male survivors hear most, and what is actually true.
Read itSCHOOL OF LIFE AFTER
Learn what nobody taught us.
CAMPAIGN
Men don't have to disappear.
Withdrawal, overwork, anger and numbness are how pain often shows up in men. Disappearing is not the same as coping.
Enter campaignSo many men have never said what happened.
THE LIBRARY
Things people should have told us sooner.
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LibraryExplainer
What trauma actually means
Not a word for weak people. A word for what happens when something overwhelms what a person can take in.
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LibraryExplainer
Why your body remembers what your mind tries to forget
A smell, a sound, a tone of voice. Why your body reacts before you have time to think.
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ToolFree sheet
The first ninety days
What has to be handled after a death, a separation, or a release, in the order it has to be handled.
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LibraryField note
When it happened years ago and still feels close
Time does not always put distance between you and what happened. Why, and what can help.
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- Trauma
- Men
- Relationships
- Healthcare
- Identity
- Survival
- Mental health
- Systems
- Rebuilding
STORIES FROM THE WATER
What people are carrying.
Each opens a collection. First person stories open soon, told with consent and only in the way the teller chooses.
TraumaYou do not have to call it trauma before you are allowed to talk about it. Plain guides, stories and tools for what comes after.
GriefGrief after a death, a breakup, an estrangement, a life you expected. Including the losses nobody holds a funeral for.
RelationshipsWhen a relationship ended, changed, or stopped feeling safe. What to look for, and what to do next.
Domestic violenceAbuse from a partner or family member, including coercive control, and including when you are a man. What it can look like and where to turn.
Mental healthDepression often looks like anger, numbness or overwork in men. How to notice it, and how to ask for help.
LGBTQ+Gay, bisexual, trans and queer men and nonbinary people belong here. Sometimes identity is central to what happened. Sometimes it is not. Both deserve respect.
Starting overAfter a divorce, a release, a loss, a move, an illness. A life rebuilt in pieces.
HousingWhere you live after everything changed. The house, the lease, the move, and the fear of having nowhere.
LonelinessWhen the world got smaller. Why people go quiet, and how to come back to people at your own pace.
PROFESSIONALS
Build better systems for people who need them.
Training and consulting for healthcare systems, universities, employers, shelters and community organizations on male survivors, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and trauma aware service design.
Work with us
Newsletter
Signals from Shore.
One thoughtful email. One essay, one practical resource, one useful tool, plus program updates, podcast releases and field notes. Unsubscribe in one click.
WORLDWIDE
The need does not stop at a border.
Griefyard Works serves people worldwide through education, digital programs, resources, partnerships, navigation and online support pathways. Where we cannot provide something directly, we help you find who can, in your own country.
How we work worldwide