Bereavement Support Resources

When someone dies following a medical emergency, those left behind can be left coping not only with their grief but also with the shock and distress of what happened. Learn how to support someone bereaved following a medical emergency and where to find specialist support.

Losing someone to suicide can bring a particularly complex and painful form of grief. Learn how to support someone bereaved by suicide including practical ways to help and where to find specialist support.

Supporting young adults as they navigate being away from home at University and providing them with bereavement support can be challenging. Here our Founder, Yvonne Tulloch provides quick tips on how to do so.

Find support and advice on how to support others bereaved by addiction and substance abuse.

When a tragedy strikes a community, the emotional impact is far-reaching and causes traumatic grief. Find our practical tips for how communities can come together in the face of shared sorrow.

Grief can make eating well and looking after yourself feel difficult in hot weather. Subject Matter Expert Sabine Horner gives guidance on practical ways to nourish your body this summer.

Kathryn Jarman reflects on her own experience of child bereavement as a parent and the profound impact this can have on siblings and wider family members.

Losing a baby is one of the most devastating experiences a person can go through. This article covers how to understand the impact of baby loss and how to help those who have gone through it.

Has your father died? The loss of a father, whether recent or long ago, can make Father’s Day especially painful. We offer some thoughts for how you might take care of yourself around Father’s Day.

Caring often brings uncertainty, change and emotional strain. Find guidance on how to support yourself while supporting someone else.

Switchboard explores the unique challenges LGBTQ+ people may face in bereavement, including disenfranchised grief, family estrangement and exclusion from mourning rituals.

Dementia can bring ongoing grief long before a death occurs. This guide explores anticipatory grief, caring for yourself while supporting others, and finding compassion, connection and support through the changes dementia brings.

Autistic people are bereaved in a wide range of ways, just like anyone else. Being autistic may influence how it is experienced or expressed.  This guidance is for autistic people and those who want to help.  

Easter, like Christmas, is one of those times of year that can hit especially hard when you’re grieving. There’s the build-up, the family traditions, the messages of hope and renewal…and yet, for many of us (especially widows), it just highlights what’s missing.

Like with many other days in the calendar, Mother’s Day can be very hard when we are grieving and an occasion which can trigger pain even many years after a death. Here are some things to consider for coping when a parent died.

This Free Wills Month, learn how writing a Will can ensure your wishes are honoured and provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

For a lot of people Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love, romance and togetherness. But if you’ve lost a partner, the day can bring a renewed sense of grief and loneliness. This article explores coping with grief on Valentine’s Day.

New Year can intensify grief, marking time moving on without a loved one. Acknowledging feelings, avoiding pressure and seeking support may help.

Christmas is a difficult time for those grieving. This is the season of traditions and family gatherings and a by-product is that it highlights the ‘missing-person-shaped’ hole in our lives.