Read our posts about Bereavement

16Dec

Julia Samuel Says Covid Pandemic Makes Us All Feel Grief and Loss

Welldoing

bereavement, Christmas, coronavirus, grief

Mind

Grief psychotherapist and author Julia Samuel spoke to Welldoing's Louise Chunn about how the pandemic is affecting us all, and what we can do over Christmas and New Year to cope better with feelings of loss and bereavement
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07Dec

8 Ways to Protect Children in Times of Grief

Saul Hillman

bereavement, grief, loss, parenting, trauma

Therapists

When grief rocked his family unit, therapist Saul Hillman sought to see the events through his children's eyes. Here he shares 8 tips he learnt in his work as a child bereavement counsellor.
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20Oct

Dear Therapist..."The Grief of Losing My Husband Has Only Just Hit Me"

Kelly Hearn

bereavement, deartherapist, grief, loss

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, Kelly Hearn supports a reader struggling in the aftermath of sudden bereavement.
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03Aug

Practical and Emotional Guidance After Baby Loss

Dr John Wilson

bereavement, grief, loss, miscarriage

Mind

The loss of a baby can understandably devastate individuals and couples. Dr John Wilson, a grief counsellor who specialises in supporting people after baby loss, shares his advice.
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16Jun

The Aftershocks of Trauma and Grief

Saul Hillman

bereavement, grief, loss, trauma

Therapists

It's likely that nothing can prepare us for the loss of a loved one and the grief that follows, Dr Saul Hillman shares his own experience in the wake of his mother's death.
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24May

4 Ways to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

Lianna Champ

bereavement, family, friendship, grief, loss, relationships, tips

Relationships

Fear of saying or doing the wrong thing can keep us from reaching out to support people, especially in times of grief. Grief counsellor Lianna Champ offers four ways you can support a grieving loved one.
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09Apr

Supporting Your Partner After Baby Loss

Kay King

bereavement, body, couples, grief, health, loss, marriage, miscarriage, parenthood, parenting, pregnancy, relationships

Relationships

Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy can be devastating. Grief specialist and author of Why Baby Loss Matters Kay King explores how you can support your partner at this time of grief.
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03Mar

What is Anticipatory or Imagined Grief?

Saul Hillman

bereavement, grief, loss

Therapists

Anticipatory grief describes a mourning that may happen before a death that is expected; imaginary grief may be seen as that which we experience as a result of thoughts of loss and death being triggered by other events. Dr Saul Hillman shares his own experience of imagined grief in the months leading up to his mother's unexpected death.
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08Feb

How to Navigate Hard Conversations After a Terminal Diagnosis

Dr Esther Ramsay-Jones

bereavement, cancer, grief, illness, loss

Relationships

Receiving a terminal diagnosis can understandably have an immense psychological impact on the individual and their family and friends. Dr Esther Ramsay-Jones, who works in palliative care, offers advice on how to have difficult conversations around death and dying.
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07Jan

COVIDSpeakEasy: Providing Support to Bereaved Partners

COVIDSpeakEasy

bereavement, coronavirus, grief, loss

Relationships

COVIDSpeakEasy is a free and confidential online support group for all Covid bereaved life-partners. Edwina fitzPatrick, who lost her partner of 21 years, explains how the SpeakEasy works.
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