The Grief Reality

Blog with tips to help people struggling with grief and hear other people's stories.

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Celebration Day 2023

The 28th May is Celebration Day a day to connect with each other and those no longer with us. Find time this weekend to celebrate a life and the love you shared. READ MORE HERE
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Getting your affairs in order before you die

'Your Last Gift' is a practical step-by-step guide to getting your paperwork together, to help your loved ones deal easily with the 'sadmin' after your death. It has received excellent reviews. READ MORE HERE
Get bereavement support in your community

Join the next online The Bereavement Journey course run by AtaLoss or find your local face to face course HERE

Getting your affairs in order before you die

'Your Last Gift' is a practical step-by-step guide to getting your paperwork together, to help your loved ones deal easily with the 'sadmin' after your death. It has received excellent reviews. READ MORE HERE
Get bereavement support in your community

Join the next online The Bereavement Journey course run by AtaLoss or find your local face to face course HERE
Grief disguised as mental ill-health

It's time to sort out the confusion between grief and mental ill health. Bereavement is a significant contributor to the mental ill health crisis. READ MORE HERE.
Your Last Gift - Getting Your Affairs in Order

BOOK: A practical guide to making life easy for your family and friends after your death. It will help you rest easy too knowing you have done everything to help them. A great book to read during 'Dying Matters' Week
Preventing drastic weight loss in grief

Why keeping to a routine is the key to keeping your weight steady when you are grieving
Cost of living crisis

Poverty increases the risks of bereavement. READ MORE HERE
The Snowdrop Tree

BOOK: How to help a child through bereavement; a story with outdoor activities for adults and children to share
Change, Loss and Bereavement in Highland

Striving for better outcomes for children and young people who have experienced change, loss and bereavement
Prince Harry's story of unresolved grief

AtaLoss CEO, Yvonne Richmond Tulloch has been considering Prince Harry’s newly released autobiography, ‘Spare’ and finds it to be all about unresolved grief.
A Heart that Works by Rob Delaney

BOOK An intimate, unflinching and fiercely funny exploration of loss by a man who lost his toddler son to a brain tumour.

Talk to a Bereavement Counsellor

Click here to find out more about and access this free service.
All about AtaLoss

The UK's signposting service for finding local and national bereavement support services and information tailored to suit bereaved people
Why we can't stomach food when we lose a loved one

Sabine Horner considers the impact of bereavement on our digestive system and offers some advice to help. FIND OUT MORE.
Contact Us

Contact details for AtaLoss.org
How to deal with someone's belongings after they have died

Most of us value our relationships far more than our possessions. When a death robs us of an important relationship, their belongings can assume great significance for us and others. Here are some helpful tips if you are needed to help sort them out.
Sands - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity

SANDS is a charity that provides support for parents and research following the death of a baby.
The Bereavement Journey® - Nationwide

Run over 6-7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Looking after yourself

How to take care of you when you are bereaved. READ MORE HERE.
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland

Bereavement counselling and telephone support across Scotland
Look here if you need help urgently

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All about AtaLoss

The UK's signposting service for finding local and national bereavement support services and information tailored to suit bereaved people Read more

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