Bereavement Articles
Been considering trying grief counselling, but not sure if it’s for you? Writer Stephanie Nimmo shares her experience of therapy for loss and bereavement. My experience of grief counselling My life changed overnight in December 2004 when my fourth child was born prematurely with a rare, life- limiting genetic disease. The doctors told my husband...
Is a fear of death secretly consuming your thoughts? Or something that wakes you up at night? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores ‘death anxiety’. Is a fear of death normal? It’s normal to fear the unknown. And, while other cultures celebrate death, such as Mexico’s famous ‘Day of the Dead’, most of Western...
Bereavement is difficult whatever the circumstances. But losing someone to suicide can make grief even more complicated. The truth about losing someone to suicide Grief is often talked about in metaphors. It is said to be like waves — you never know if it will be a day with big waves, or small ones. Others...
Is a fear of losing loved ones always on your mind? Are you worried about losing a parent, or a a partner dying? Is a fear of losing loved ones normal? Yes, it’s normal to not want the people we love to die. We enjoy their company, and know life would be very different without...
The only thing that is guaranteed in life is that one day we will die. It’s a sobering thought, and it’s also a subject that we still seem to find taboo. And even more so when it comes to talking to children about death and dying. Writer and mother of four Stephanie Nimmo experienced a...
Grief and loss are things that not one of us can avoid. But there can be a lot of misunderstanding around the subject. What myths about grief and loss are best debunked? 1. Grief is for adults. Not at all. It’s not even just for humans (elephants, for example, have very exact grief rituals). Children...
Yes, we all at some point lose someone we love. So we should all be able to handle and understand grief, right? Not so fast. Grief is far from straightforward. Read on for the truth about grief that might help you be easier on yourself if you have experienced a recent loss. 5 Crucial Truths...
The last decade has seen a new way of mourning the passing of those we love and care for in the form of the social and psychological phenomenon of ‘online mourning’. And it’s gone much further then just Facebook and Twitter condolences. Websites have popped up that offer anything from online memorial services, in the...
All too often in Western culture death is looked on as a horrific event only to be discussed if absolutely necessary. But death is a part of life and we do have the choice to talk about the loss of a loved one with openness, honesty, kindness, and compassion. While anger and sadness are inevitable...
Dealing with the death of a child is something we all hope to never have to face. For those of us who must, it can be a battle between coping with our own devastating grief and the struggle to know how best to deal with our surviving children. While it’s easy to just hope that...
