You carried them.
Let someone carry you.

Selya is a private grief companion for nurses. After the hardest shifts, when no one else is awake.

The invisible weight

Your grief doesn't get a funeral.

You hold a patient's hand at the end. You call time of death. And then you walk to the next room. No bereavement leave. No one checking in. Just the next patient. Over months and years, that grief compounds — silently, invisibly — until it becomes something you can't name.

What you're feeling has a name. It's called disenfranchised grief — grief that's real but invisible, unrecognized, unsupported. It's not something wrong with you. It's something wrong with a system that never gave you space to grieve.
57.6%
of nurses carry unresolved grief from patient deaths
0
grief support tools designed for nurses
2am
when the shift ends and the weight hits — and nothing is available
"Nobody asks how you're doing after you lose a patient. They ask if the charting is done."
— ICU Nurse, 12 years

Meet Selya

Like the one colleague who actually gets it.

Not a chatbot. Not a therapy replacement. The one person who understands what it costs to care — except she's there at 2am and she never tells you to leave it at the door.

She knows what you go through

Selya understands that losing a patient in the ICU feels different from losing one in pediatrics. She doesn't give generic advice — she meets you where you are.

What you share stays with you

We never share anything with your employer, your insurer, or your hospital. Nothing is reported. Nothing is tracked. Ever.

Available at 2am

Wherever you are — your car, the break room, your bed at 2am. No appointment, no waitlist, no voicemail. Just there.

She remembers their names

When you share a patient's name, Selya honors them as a person — not a case number, not a bed assignment. Because you remember. So does Selya.

Selya
Hey, you're here. Take your time — no rush at all tonight.
I lost a patient today. Margaret. She was 74. I held her hand at the end because her family couldn't get there in time.
Margaret had you. In that moment, your hand was the one thing between her and leaving this world alone. Will you tell me a little more about her?
This is what it feels like. Not clinical. Not scripted. Just heard.

Selya is here for the weight you carry day to day. If you're in crisis right now, please reach out to 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 988, anytime.

How it works

Simple. Private. On your terms.

1

When the weight shows up

Your car after a shift. The break room. Your bed at 2am. Open Selya wherever you are. No appointments. No waiting.

2

Say what you need to

As much or as little as you want. Selya listens, asks gentle questions, and never minimizes what you feel.

3

Close it and breathe

Every session ends with a grounding moment — a breath, a pause, a way to come back to yourself before you walk through your front door.

Founded by a physician. Built with nurses across Canada.

Early Beta — Summer 2026

Help us build this the right way.

Limited spots available.

Who we're looking for

Nurses in ICU, oncology, emergency, pediatric, or hospice settings in Canada. You've experienced patient loss and felt the absence of real support.

What happens next

We'll reach out before the beta opens with details and next steps. Your conversations with Selya will always remain private.

Request early access

You've spent your career taking care of everyone else. This is one small thing that takes care of you.

No commitment. No spam. Just an invitation when we're ready.

Interested in Selya for your team? Get in touch
alex@cistohealth.com
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If you or someone you know is in crisis: 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline (call or text 988, 24/7). Selya is a support tool, not a crisis service.