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It can be hard to know how to help someone who has been bereaved and we can be tempted to avoid them for fear of getting it wrong.

In this section we are collecting articles and information to help you.

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Move More for - Your Mental Health

Movement can ease emotional pain, reduce stress, restore routine and foster connection, offering comfort and healing for those navigating bereavement.

Mother’s Day - and Grief

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 with days like this.

Understanding How Grief - Affects the Brain

Grief not only impacts our emotions but also brings significant changes to the brain, affecting memory, stress levels, and overall well-being.

Dying - for Beginners

This video explains the dying process very gently so that we understand it better and can have conversations with friends and family about it.

Traumatic Bereavement

Trauma refers to the way that some distressing events are so extreme or shocking that they overwhelm a person’s ability to cope, resulting in lasting negative impact.

What Is Effective Bereavement Support?

There is a lot of good intention around when it comes to bereavement support in terms of providing it but not a great deal of understanding of all the options available and the benefits of informal support.

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Funerals: Everything a - Young Person Needs to Know

A useful film and book to help any young person understand funerals (burial and cremation) and decide whether to attend and what role they can play in saying goodbye to a loved one.

Supporting Grieving Students - Returning to University

As the new university year begins, supporting young adults as they navigate being away from home can be challenging. Here our Founder, Yvonne Tulloch provides quick tips on how to do so.

Rosemary for - Remembrance Cake

A recipe for how to bake a Rosemary for Remembrance Cake from Nigella Lawson’s book Feast.

Five Tips for Supporting a Grieving Young Person

Here are five tips for supporting young people who are bereaved.

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Facing Father's Day - when a Dad has 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.

Bereavement and Loss - in the LGBTQ+ Community

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

International Day of Families - Adults Bereaved as Children

Reflecting on the International Day of Families, Mandy Gosling, AtaLoss Subject Matter Expert considers the challenges adults bereaved as children face.

Surviving Easter - as a Widow

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, it just highlights what’s missing.

Coping with the Death of a - Partner on Valentine’s Day

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.

Bereavement - in Older Age

Although losing a loved one is perhaps more common in later life, this doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. If someone you know has been bereaved, there are some simple things you can do to support them.

Baby Loss - and Grief

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.

Losing a - Child

The death of a child, of any age, brings heartbreak and devastation. This article was written by Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds who set up the Good Grief Project following the death of their son, Josh.

Learning Disabilities - and Bereavement

This briefing is produced by Brake, the road safety charity. It aims to raise awareness of how people with learning disabilities experience grief, and provides advice on how to support them.

Young People and - Traumatic Bereavement

In traumatic bereavement, children and young people experience very strong emotions because of the meaning they make of the death.

Autism and - Bereavement

There is not a great deal of research on how people with autism deal with bereavement. However there is useful advice available that can help us support anyone with autism, whatever their age.

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