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Coping with grief during Christmas can be really daunting. Find hints & tips covering pre-planning, activities, ways to remember and support to find your best way through the festive period.

Former British tennis player Annabel Croft has spoken on Lorraine about how her time on TV's Strictly Come Dancing has been a distraction from grief. But is being busy healthy or a hindrance?

Music can be extremely healing. For centuries music and grief have been entwined – whether as part of celebrating, remembering, healing, accepting. But just why is it so powerful?

Bereavement is a very personal experience, it affects everyone in different ways. The journey is different in many ways and as we go through the grief process, what is needed in support can change.

The funeral guide surveyed 1800 of the UK public to ask them some questions about funerals….the report was published in June 2023. The first survey was 6 years before…

Sunshine (& serotonin) can lift our mood. But how else could a trip/holiday help with the grieving process? Explore these 6 types of "grief-cations" to see if one resonates with you.

Scientists know that grief is not only psychological, it’s also physical. They know that it causes the brain to send a cascade of stress hormones and other signals to the cardiovascular and immune sys…

Although a perfectly normal part of human life and experience, grief and loss represent one of the most delicate and touching subjects in psychology and everyday life. 

Helen Keller – a deaf/blind activist, lecturer & inspirational writer – died 65 years ago today. Her words on loss, grief and life reverberate even today. Find out more about her beautiful insights, t…

Funerals are a universal after-death ritual to "say farewell" to someone & can act as a starting point for recovery.  During the Covid-19 pandemic these rituals were severely compromised. With what ou…

It can be challenging to know what to say to someone grieving. By being open, compassionate and willing to help, your presence will offer support. Here's some useful information about how you could he…