Grief often gets harder after the funeral. Here's what the adjustment phase looks like and how I help people through it.

Thinking about the idea of wintering - not simply getting through the darker months, but finding ways to embrace them.

After a bereavement, places can become powerful reminders There are places that seem to hold a life within them. A favourite beach, a particular restaurant where you celebrated an anniversary, a park where you walked together every Sunday, a holiday cottage where you made memories that once felt as though they would belong to you forever, the house you shared, the pub where you first met... Even the supermarket where you always did the weekly shop together. Then something cha

Over the years I tried a few times to talk to people I considered friends or work colleagues, and invariably it ended badly. Judgement, ridicule, open denial that it was a cause of death, or that I was in denial myself that it was suicide.

The experiences revealed through the Ockenden Inquiry serve as a reminder that grief is not simply a response to death.

As a grief and loss specialist, I spend my days supporting people through some of the most devastating experiences of their lives. But I'm also a widow.

The arts are vital to our world and being creative provides us with an opportunity to explore what fascinates us and to realise those ideas and emotions.

Following recent coverage on This Morning, the term “widow’s fire” has been brought into public conversation once again. For many, it can feel surprising, even uncomfortable to hear it discussed so openly.

Grief is not something we power past without consequence. It is both an emotional and physiological experience, and the body has a way of signalling when it needs us to stop, even if the mind insists on carrying on.

What does “eating well” actually look like when you're grieving and have no appetite, no energy, and no motivation to cook?

Grief does not offer clear answers. There is no fixed pace, no universal standard, and no reliable measure of progress. Yet people continue to measure themselves, often harshly.

Grief and anxiety often walk hand in hand, though we do not always expect them to.

Exploring the emotional, psychological and biological impact of living with unanswered questions, and why unresolved grief is never just in the mind.

If you’ve ever wondered why Grief Specialists was created and what fuels our commitment to providing immediate grief support to anyone who needs it, this is a podcast episode you won’t want to miss. Living with Dying is a podcast where presenter, Dilys Morgan, Finalist in the 2024 BBC Make a Difference Awards, tries to smash the taboos around death and dying and open up the subject. We'll all encounter death at some stage, so why are we so shy of talking about it? When her h

When families find the courage to let grief be seen, even in small ways, they give each other something vital. Not solutions. Not certainty. But the comfort of not having to carry it alone.

Building intimacy after loss requires compassion, patience, and a deep understanding of your own emotional needs.

If you’re being shut out, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed, and it doesn’t mean you don’t matter. It means you’re standing close to something painful and unpredictable.

Crying is often a way of reaching out, even when words feel impossible Crying is one of the most visible human responses to grief, yet it is still wrapped in discomfort, judgement and long-held beliefs about what is considered acceptable. For many people, especially those who are grieving, tears can feel embarrassing, overwhelming or even something to apologise for. But recent research suggests that crying is far more common than we might think, and that it plays an important

Grief support can be deeply helpful, and it works best when approached with realistic expectations. Before committing your time, money, or emotional energy, there are a few important things worth understanding.

When we are grieving we need action more than words We’ve all said it and still do. Many of us have had it said to us “If there's anything I can do just let me know”. It’s become a stock phrase. Something we’ve heard said through generations when we learn of bad news. We feel it’s the right thing to say. Not that it’s a bad thing to say. It's better than saying nothing but has anyone you’ve offered that help to ever took you up on it? My guess is not. This is by no way judgm