Grief Specialists
Should I let my child go to a funeral?
The time you invest in giving children detailed explanations about attending a funeral will be invaluable.
Grief Specialists
- Sep 14
- 4 min
National Period of Mourning: Time for a break?
We have asked some of our grief specialists to share their thoughts about coping after the Queen's death.
Carole
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Feelings of sadness about The Queen’s death are normal
It is completely normal to reflect on our previous losses and shed tears again.
Maria
- Sep 9
- 1 min
We join the nation in mourning our remarkable and beloved Queen
Our hearts go out to the Royal Family, the Royal Household, and all the people whose lives have been touched by Her Majesty the Queen.
Grief Specialists
- Aug 19
- 7 min
How To Navigate The Grief Of Losing Several Loved Ones
The pandemic cruelly demonstrated the impact of multiple losses with the traumatic experience of losing two, three or more loved ones.
Grief Specialists
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Bereavement Support Groups: Working out What’s Right for You
If a support group doesn’t work for you, you’re not a failure, and you are still grieving ‘properly’.
Jill
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Losing a sibling as an adult can feel like you've lost your past and your future
Just like adults, many children who lose a sibling can experience strong feelings of guilt,
Tracey
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Grief and How It Can Impact Your Relationship
Grief might bring a couple together, or it might have the opposite effect.
Maria
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Bereavement after drug abuse
A sudden loss to drug abuse can leave you with unanswered questions.
Maria
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Grief: You can’t get over it, you can’t get under it but you can work through it
Your grief journey is personal to you. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to treating grief.
Maria
- Jun 23
- 2 min
International Widows’ Day Thursday 23rd June 2022
There are an estimated 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in ten live in extreme poverty.
Vanessa May
- Jun 20
- 6 min
Wellbeing and Nutrition After Loss
In the first few weeks of grief, I found that I couldn’t eat very much at all, let alone cook.
Maria
- Jun 16
- 5 min
Father’s Day and Grief
A bereavement isn’t the only reason you might be grieving around Father’s Day.
Maria
- May 26
- 5 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.
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?
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.
Maria
- Apr 11
- 2 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?
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.
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.
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...