Read our posts about bereavement

22Jul

Pet Bereavement: Why It's Never 'Just An Animal'

Samantha Arditti

bereavement, grief, loss

Therapists

The loss of a pet can result in strong feelings of grief, but these are often overlooked, says pet bereavement counsellor Samantha Arditti
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26Jun

Coping with Grief After a Loved One's Suicide

Tabitha Appleby

bereavement, death, grief, loss, suicide

Therapists

Feelings of confusion, guilt and anger are common after the suicide of a loved one. Tabitha Appleby explores these difficult emotions and offers advice
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03Jun

The Grief of Unwanted Childlessness

Meriel Whale

bereavement, grief, infertility, men, society, women

Therapists

Involuntary childlessness may be experienced like a bereavement, as you grieve the loss of hopes of being a parent says therapist Meriel Whale
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22May

Losing a Baby: The Impact on Subsequent Pregnancy and Birth

HELENA COOK

bereavement, childbirth, grief, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, trauma

Therapists

The trauma of losing a pregnancy or child can have long-term psychological consequences. Helena Cook explores what support is available to those who have suffered traumatic pregnancy or birth experiences
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20May

Bereavement Counselling Helped My Whole Family

Wendy Varley

bereavement, experienceoftherapy, grief

Mind

Wendy Varley saw a bereavement counsellor; therapy helped her, and her whole family, cope with a significant loss
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01May

Therapy Helped Me Recover After an Affair

Anonymous

bereavement, couples, experienceoftherapy, marriage, relationships

Relationships

Feeling betrayed after her husband's affair, this woman in her 50s shares how therapy helped her
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10Apr

How Positive Male Role Models Helped Me Turn My Life Around

Jack Rolf

bereavement, men, mensmentalhealth, society, suicide

Soul

A Band of Brothers (ABOB) is a charity and mentor scheme to support young men. Here Jack shares his story of how ABOB changed his life after a difficult bereavement
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27Mar

EMDR Took the Edge Off My Panic

Paul Steen

bereavement, emdr, experienceoftherapy, trauma

Mind

After his wife died, Paul Steen saw a therapist who used EMDR to help overcome panic and trauma
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21Jan

Why am I still crying? Identifying and Resolving Complicated Grief

Chris Eggleton

bereavement, grief, loss, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Chris Eggleton explores complicated grief: the symptoms, and how we can work towards resolving it
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12Nov

On Remembering the Dead

Sarah Dean

bereavement, death, loss

Therapists

The centenary celebrations of Armistice Day unite us all, but everyone has individual losses in their lives. Therapist Sarah Dean asks how we mark them, and why it's also OK not to
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