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    How to Help Children Cope With the Loss of a Grandparent
    Maria
    • 2 days ago
    • 6 min

    How to Help Children Cope With the Loss of a Grandparent

    What we can do is give children the right tools to deal with emotional pain and grief.
    Grief and Love Are Not Always Linked
    Maria
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    Grief and Love Are Not Always Linked

    We hear a lot about the struggles of losing someone special, someone we love… but what if you lose someone and the relationship isn't great?
    Grief Reignited
    Maria
    • Apr 13
    • 1 min

    Grief Reignited

    News confirming Downing Street was breaking the rules while others didn’t get to say goodbye reignites the flames of grief for so many.
    ‘Doomscrolling’ and Feelings of Loss
    Maria
    • Apr 11
    • 3 min

    ‘Doomscrolling’ and Feelings of Loss

    Are you feeling a loss of control of the world around us, or are you feeling anxious, or overwhelmed by world events?
    Grieving and Sleeping
    Lucy
    • Mar 30
    • 5 min

    Grieving and Sleeping

    Friday, 18th of March was World Sleep Day. The connection between grief and sleep, or in many cases, lack of it, is an interesting one.
    Mother’s Day and Conflicting Emotions
    Maria
    • Mar 26
    • 2 min

    Mother’s Day and Conflicting Emotions

    As I approach the second Mother’s Day without my mum, I’m finding I’m learning to shut out the general noise around the day.
    Mother’s Day without Mum
    Jodie
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Mother’s Day without Mum

    I felt that my 20s were consumed with people dying and it became my identity When my mum Jude died, I was 28. I had already experienced...
    The Physical Symptoms of Grief
    Maria
    • Mar 14
    • 2 min

    The Physical Symptoms of Grief

    The systems in the body that process physical and emotional stress overlap, and emotional stress can activate the nervous system.
    Clearing up a lifetime’s worth of stuff
    Carol
    • Mar 5
    • 2 min

    Clearing up a lifetime’s worth of stuff

    If your loved one has died and it has fallen to you to deal with their belongings, we’re here to help you.
    The Kiss of Death on a Friendship
    Joan
    • Feb 24
    • 2 min

    The Kiss of Death on a Friendship

    Why the people you expect to support you after loss can disappear.
    Bereavement is not a psychological disorder
    Carol
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    Bereavement is not a psychological disorder

    Grief and depression may both present similarly, but they are different in important ways.
    Little People – Big conversations
    Elke
    • Feb 10
    • 3 min

    Little People – Big conversations

    One minute he was here, full of life, and the next he was gone. I never got to say goodbye.
    How to Survive Valentine’s Day
    Jill
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    How to Survive Valentine’s Day

    For some, Valentine’s Day causes many conflicting emotions and can invoke some painful memories.
    Grief As a Catalyst For Change After Suicide Loss
    Suzanne
    • Jan 19
    • 5 min

    Grief As a Catalyst For Change After Suicide Loss

    You deserve a future filled with meaning and hope that brings your loved one with you.
    Living With Grief, Guilt and Regret
    Matt
    • Jan 7
    • 2 min

    Living With Grief, Guilt and Regret

    Rather than addressing how you feel, you might think you need to be strong by numbing your emotions.
    Campaigning After Loss
    Maria
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    Campaigning After Loss

    For the past four nights, I’ve been absorbed by the ITV adaptation of Anne Williams’ story to find the truth after her son died.
    Today is my mum’s deathversary
    Maria
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Today is my mum’s deathversary

    In my mind, I’ve kept reminding myself it’s just another day without her but my heart feels differently.
    Managing Christmas when you’re grieving
    Maria
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Managing Christmas when you’re grieving

    The lead-up to Christmas can feel quite intense when you’re grieving. The pressure act normally can leave you feeling drained.
    Secondary ‘Blows’ When You're Grieving
    Maria
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Secondary ‘Blows’ When You're Grieving

    Possibly one of the biggest blows of grief is losing friends or family, the ones you thought would show up but didn’t.

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