Help Later On - Bereavement Support

Many people find their grief gets worse some time after the death, just as those around us are expecting us to have 'moved on'. Alternatively, grief can become suppressed or put on hold and experienced at a later date. It's also very normal for grief to be triggered several months or years after a death. In fact, we can expect never to ‘get over’ a significant loss, but we can learn to live the life we have now well. And it's never too late to do good grief work for our future well-being.

In this section we are gathering articles and information to help the very many people who are living with a significant loss.

Please also visit our bereavement services page to find the range of bereavement support services available to you and further resources .

If you can offer useful information please contact us .

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Traumatic Grief - Supporting a Community Tragedy

When a tragedy strikes a community, especially one involving children, 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.

Mother’s Day - Grief When a Parent Died

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.

Losing a Loved One - Coping When Bereaved

AtaLoss Subject Matter Expert, Sabine Horner is a nutritionist. Here she writes about how deep breathing can help us deal with the storms of emotion when we're bereaved.

Symptoms - The Physical Effects of Grief

Are you puzzled by the physical effects of grief? Sabine explains the hidden causes of common grief symptoms.

Offering Bereavement Support - to Grieving University Students

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.

Bereavement Support - Befriending

Loneliness is often something we experience following the death of someone important to us and can happen at any age. This article provides links to services that can help by offering bereavement support.

Rosemary for Remembrance - Mourning Cake

A recipe for how to bake a Rosemary for Remembrance Cake from Nigella Lawson’s book Feast. It’s perfect to bake for yourself or someone else who is in mourning.

The Grief Goes On - A Gift for a Bereaved Friend

Dr Marianne Trent, a Clinical Psychologist and Author of 'The Grief Collective', talks about mourning and letting other people know you are bereaved. She also explains the AtaLoss Remembering Someone badge which we think makes a good gift for a bereaved friend.

Magnesium: Managing Symptoms - When Struggling with Grief

When we are struggling with grief one often-overlooked factor in managing the symptoms we experience, is ensuring we are getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in over 300 biological processes within the human body.

Five Tips for Supporting - a Grieving Young Person

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

Different Circumstances

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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.

Facing Father's Day - when a Father Died

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.

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 (especially widows), it just highlights what’s missing.

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

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.

Bereavement Support - 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 provide bereavement support.

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 - and Grieving

Grieving 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 Support

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 offer them bereavement support.

Young People and - Traumatic Grief and Bereavement

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

Autistic People and - Bereavement

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

Self Care

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Experiencing Grief? - Move More for Your Mental Health

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

Physical Manifestation of Grief - Understanding How Grief Affects the Brain

This article explores the physical manifestation of grief. Grief not only impacts our emotions but also brings significant changes to the brain, affecting memory, stress levels, and overall well-being.

Love Your Pet - Grief Support

In this article we acknowledge the value of pets in supporting grief and the pain we can also experience when they die.

Looking After Yourself - When You’re Mourning

After the funeral, everyone else's lives seem to go back to normal, and you may be left wondering how you're going to cope. Read on for advice on taking care of yourself, crucial for your future wellbeing and that of others, when you’re still mourning.

How to Cope with Grief - The Benefits of Grief Gardening

When you lose someone, the grief will never go away completely — so you may want to know how to cope with grief. Some people find that gardening as they grieve, known as grief gardening, can gently relieve some of the emotional and physical symptoms after the loss of a loved one.

Bereavement Counselling - What You Need to Know

We provide some information here about what bereavement counselling is, what to expect and how to find a good counsellor that suits your needs. The information is helpfully provided by the Association of Christian Counsellors.

Preventing Drastic - Weight Loss in Grief

Sabine Horner explains why eating can become a major issue after losing a loved one and experiencing grief. In the early days, for biological reasons most people who are grieving simply do not feel hungry.

Practical Help

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How to - Hold Your Own Memorial

If you have been bereaved and you can’t attend a funeral or have chosen not to do so you may want to hold your own memorial service for the person you have lost.

Protecting Against Identity Fraud - What to do When Someone Dies

Wondering what to do when someone dies and has their identity stolen? This advice might help you to prevent it.

Dealing with Belongings - What to do When Someone Dies

This article outlines what to do when someone dies and you need to deal with their belongings, it also covers what the legal rules may be.

Cancelling Mail

This is our guide to cancelling mail. Receiving post for the person who has died can be very difficult. Depending on the type of mail, there are a variety of practical measures you can take to deal with the problem.

How to Easily Cancel Official Documents - What to do When Someone Dies

Do you need to cancel official documents? We’ll tell you what to do when someone dies. Using the Government's ‘Tell Us Once’ service will ensure all government departments are informed. This includes passports, driving licenses, pensions, benefits, national insurance, tax and blue badges.

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