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When Someone Is Missing
When someone you love is missing, there may be no answers, no certainty, and no clear place for grief to begin. You may find yourself searching, waiting, hoping, fearing, and grieving all at the same time.
Sometimes described as ambiguous loss, this experience can leave families living between hope and grief. You do not have to choose one or the other to deserve support.
Here you can find resources for the search itself, organizations supporting families of missing people, and support for living with uncertainty.
Start Here: Missing Person Resources
If someone you love is missing and you are concerned for their safety, contact your local police department or call 911 in an emergency. The resources below are directories, databases, and support systems, not a substitute for reporting to the authorities.
National Organizations & Search Resources
Support for Families
Understanding Ambiguous Loss
Ambiguous loss is grief without resolution or certainty: the person is absent but not confirmed gone, leaving families living between hope and grief.
Books, Guides & Educational Resources
Currently in crisis?
If your grief has become a crisis, you feel unsafe, or you are thinking about harming yourself, immediate support is available.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.