
Resources
Enable Law – Bereavement Support Fact Sheets
Bereaved individuals and families needing legal clarity or support after a sudden, unexpected or complicated loss can read these factsheets called: A Guide Through Inquests for Bereaved People and Legal Support Following 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.
Dying for Beginners - The Dying Process
This video explains the dying process very gently so that we understand it better and can have conversations with friends and family about it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top Tips to Keep Well Hydrated - The Physical Effects of Grief
One of the most common physical effects of grief is reduced appetite and a lack of interest in drinking enough fluids. Meanwhile we can often cry a lot which depletes our hydration levels further. Sabine explains why keeping hydrated in grief is important and how that can be achieved.
Bereavement Support - Young People Training
Listening People bereavement support training and resources provide tools for teachers, youth workers, counsellors and anyone who works with young people to safely and confidently enable them to engage around the difficult topic of loss.
Symptoms - The Physical Effects of Grief
Are you puzzled by the physical effects of grief? Sabine explains the hidden causes of common grief symptoms.
Funerals: Find an Independent - Funeral Director near You
Understand how The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (known as SAIF) can help.
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.
Surviving Christmas - When You Are Bereaved
The video from Sabine Horner offers tips for surviving Christmas when you are bereaved.
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.
Anticipatory Grief & the Final Farewell - The Power of Discussing Death
Anticipatory loss is the grief that is felt in anticipation of someone's death and we can better prepare for loss, change the negative narrative, and remove the taboo by talking about death.
Christmas… a Difficult Time for - Those Who Are Grieving
Christmas is a difficult time for those grieving. This is the season of traditions and family gatherings and a by-product is that it highlights the ‘missing-person-shaped’ hole in our lives.
Annually Remembering - In Memoriam
Remember loved ones In Memoriam. We encourage people who have been bereaved to consider activities on offer at this time of remembering. We also offer some advice to help bereaved people with their grief.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feeling the Physical Effects of Grief? - Nourish Your Body
Nutritionist Sabine Horner recommends ways to nourish your body when you are grieving.
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.
Bereaved? Why We Can’t Stomach Food - Physical Signs of Grief
Lost your appetite? Of the many physical signs of grief, a decreased appetite and other food related issues are perhaps the most common. Learn what you can do about it.
When Something Terrible Happens by Marge Heegaard
BOOK: The 'Drawing Out Feelings' series of books has been designed to provide parents, educators and counsellors with an organised approach to helping children cope with grief, family loss and change.
When Someone Very Special Dies by Marge Heegaard
BOOK: A practical format for allowing children to understand the concept of death and develop coping skills for life, this book is designed for young readers to illustrate.
The Goodbye Boat by Mary Joslin
BOOK: A very simple illustrative story of the sorrow of seeing the goodbye boat take a friend away
When Someone Dies by Tracey Cusick & Simon Hepworth
BOOK: This book asks the questions that children ask, and answers them in a succinct format. Simple illustrations and straightforward text are designed to help children through difficult times.
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain
BOOK: This book is a simple, insightful, and straight from the heart book for any child who has lost a loved one or other special person.
Diana Crossley, Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine
BOOK: A book offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children.
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen
BOOK: A beautifully illustrated read for adults and children about love and loss which explains why it's ok to be sad sometimes.
Death, Grief and Hope for Young People
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
The Cremation Society of Great Britain
WEBSITE: Organisation committed to best practice and promotion of cremation
The Bereavement Register
WEBSITE AND ONLINE SERVICE: Helping to stop unwanted direct mail to the deceased
A death in the lives of
FILM: 20 minute film shows a group of young people aged 13-16, from a range of backgrounds talking about the kind of support they needed to help them cope with bereavement.
Living on the Seabed by Lindsay Nicholson
BOOK: Lindsay Nicholson looks at the grieving process and offers a roadmap to help all of us navigate a path none of us chooses but all of us must walk.
Leaving a Legacy and - Reducing Your Tax Liability
Leaving a legacy including a part or your entire estate to a charity can reduce, and in some situations, eliminate your Inheritance Tax liability.
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.
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.
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.
How to Cope with a - Tragedy & Complicated Grief
Every death brings its own trauma to survivors. However, when someone is suddenly killed in an accident or murdered, the stress levels rise considerably for those left behind and this can cause what is known as complicated grief.
Traumatic Grief & - Bereavement Support
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. This article contains information to help you understand and respond to people with traumatic grief.
What Is Effective - Bereavement Support?
This article explores effective bereavement support, how we can learn to offer it, and what it looks like.
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.
Writing a Will or Handling One When Bereaved
You might have to deal with the Will, money and property of the person who's died if you're a close friend or relative, or the executor of the Will. If you are anticipating your death you may be considering writing a will. We’ll talk about both aspects of Wills.
Registering a Death - What to do When Someone Dies
Need to know what to do when someone dies regarding registering the death? The death certificate is the official record that their life has ended and is the formal government record of that fact. We’ll explain how to proceed.
Funerals - How to Plan One
Our guide on how to plan a funeral. A funeral is an opportunity to create a special tribute to your loved one and whilst painful, can also be memorable and a positive experience.
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.
Government Advice - What to do When Someone Dies
Do you need to know what to do when someone dies? There’s a lot of Government advice to help and support you during this difficult time. This article explains more.
Funeral Etiquette - in Different Faiths
If you are attending the funeral of someone of a different faith you can get advice here on, for example, what to expect, how to pay your respects, how to send condolences and what to wear to the funeral.
Five Tips for Supporting - a Grieving Young Person
Here are five tips for supporting young people who are bereaved.
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.
Benefits - and Bereavement
If you have been affected by bereavement there may be Government benefits you are now eligible for, especially if you are a partner or child of the deceased. Depending on which of your loved ones has died your tax allowances, National Insurance and benefits may change.
Tough Stuff Journal: Someone Has Died
A resource to help young people express and share their grief and feelings of loss when someone has died - endorsed by professionals in the field.
Training by Listening People
Training for youth leaders, teachers and professionals supporting young people.
BOOK: Headstones - Advice & Inspiration
Offering advice and inspiration on choosing a headstone, with over 150 photographs, client stories, and ideas for epitaphs, we believe this book will be invaluable to anyone wanting to create a perfect memorial for their loved one.
Dancing When the Lights Go Out
BOOK: an emotional and profound exploration of grief, loss, and the societal taboo surrounding these experiences.
Baby Mail Preference Service
Free service which allows you to register not to receive baby related mailings.
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
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
Coping with - a Tragedy
When a death is senseless, involves multiple losses or children, or when it could have been avoided, there is a deeper sense of trauma and grief.
Tell Us Once
A Government service which informs central and local government services of the death all at one time.
Bereaved by Addiction or Substance Abuse
Finding support and how to give support to anyone bereaved by addiction and substance abuse
Keeping Your Feet on the Ground When a Loved One Dies
Deep breathing can guide you through the storm of emotions following the loss of a loved one. Our Ambassador Sabine offers advice and recommends a book to read.
An Expert’s Guide on How to Talk to Children About Death
WEBPAGE: The guide details the best way to approach the subject of death with children.
Cooking for One by Simon Beckett Allen
BOOK:This new book is designed to help newly bereaved people learn to love cooking for themselves at a time when they may have lost interest in food or never learned to cook.
Talking About Death with Your Little One (CBeebies and Child Bereavement UK Video)
VIDEO: Cbeebies video about talking to children about death.
Supporting Children When Someone They Love Has Died Through Suicide
LEAFLET: Produced by the Balloons Charity this leaflet gives tips and advice on how to support children bereaved by suicide.
Activities for Families to Do Together After the Death of a Loved One
LEAFLET: Ideas and activities for families after a bereavement. Produced by Balloons Charity.
Suzie Goes to a Funeral
BOOK: A simple story to help and show what children might experience at a funeral.
Someone Close to You Has Been Bereaved (Downloadable Leaflets)
LEAFLET: Leaflet aimed at helping concerned relatives or friends understand what a bereaved person might need and want. Produced by Dying Matters.
Supporting Young Children and Families Through Bereavement (Free eBook)
BOOKLET: A guide for early years professionals.
Understanding Bereaved Parents and Siblings by Dr Cathy McQuaid
BOOK: Dr Cathy McQuaid's 'A Handbook for Professionals, Family, and Friends' offers us a useful guide about how to support bereaved parents and siblings
Step by Step by Samaritans
Providing practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide.
Talking to Children (ARC)
BOOKLET: How to talk to children about a fetal anomaly termination
Help is at Hand
BOOKLET: A resource for people bereaved through suicide or other unexplained death, and for those supporting them
Lost for Words (Free e-Book) by Benjamin Brooks Dutton
BOOKLET: Advice for children about how to cope with grief by Childhood Bereavement Network.
You Just Don't Understand
BOOKLET: Supporting Bereaved Teenagers produced by Winston's Wish.
Understanding Bereavement - The Welsh Version
BOOKLET: A Welsh language short leaflet introducing Cruse Bereavement Care and providing information about bereavement
Guidelines for Delivering Bereavement Support Groups
BOOKLET: Complied by the National Bereavement Alliance and Support After Suicide Partnership
Coping with Special Occasions
BOOKLET: This leaflet provides information on how to cope with special occasions following the loss of a child
Bereaved Through Suicide a Guide for Northern Ireland Residents
BOOKLET: A useful guide following the loss of a loved one through Suicide.
After suicide - following the suicide of a child
BOOKLET: Provides practical and emotional support following the suicide of a child
After a suicide - Scotland
BOOKLET: guide to practical and emotional support following a bereavement by suicide
Please be Patient: I’m Grieving by Gary Roe
BOOK: How to Care For and Support the Grieving Heart
The Baby Loss Guide by Zoe Clark-Coates
BOOK: Practical and compassionate support with a day-by-day resource to navigate the path of grief
Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child by Gary Roe
BOOK: Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book.
Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple by Nathalie Himmelrich
BOOK: 26 honest essays by grieving parents
The Unspeakable Loss: How Do You Live When a Child Dies? by Nisha Zenoff
BOOK: A guide to hope and healing after the death of a child.
Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene
BOOK: A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable loss
Bereaved Parents and their Continuing Bonds: Love After Death by Catherine Seigal
BOOK: A counsellor shares her experience of working with bereaved parents
Finding the words
BOOKLET: How to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide
The Sudden Loss Survival Guide by Chelsea Hanson
BOOK: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief
Books Beyond Words - Mini Bereavement Set
A collection of four books which cover bereavement and death suitable for people who find pictures easier than words, including learning disabilities and those whose first language is not English.
When someone very special dies by Heegaard, M.
BOOK: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Drawing Out Feelings Series)
Our Missing Piece
WEBSITE Provides support to bereaved parents all over the world by creating a unifying symbol, signposting service and educating the public about child loss.
Coroners and Inquests: What to Expect
If your loved one died unexpectedly, by suicide, in an accident or in unexplained causes, the death will be referred to a Coroner. Find out everything you need to know about this process here.
Why Not Me?: A Story of Love and Loss by Barbara Want
BOOK: Ruthlessly honest memoir of a widow's pain in coming to terms with the death of her husband.
Tax Help for Older PeopleWhat sort of problems will Tax Help deal with?
Free, independent and expert help and advice for older people on lower incomes who cannot afford to pay for professional tax advice. With over 420 volunteers and a national call centre, we can help you, wherever you are in the UK.
What to do when someone dies: National Bereavement Service
BOOKLET: A very helpful little guide to everything you need to do following a bereavement and a handy checklist on the back.
Languages of Loss by Sasha Bates
BOOK: Languages of Loss: A psychotherapist's journey through grief
Activities for bereaved young people
BOOK: helping to develop resilience and coping skills.
Funerals: Organisations that can help
WEBSITES: Organisations - faith-based and secular -that can help and advise about loved ones' funerals and help you find a celebrant
The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child by Al-Suyuti J.
BOOK: The Virtue of Remaining Steadfast When Losing a Child is a compendium of consolations found in the earliest texts of Islam, the great majority of them attributed to the Messenger of Allah himself.
A Gift for the Bereaved Parent by Zamir Hussain
BOOK: The loss of a child is probably the most painful experience a parent can go through. It is at such times of deep sorrow and grief that people often turn to their faith. This book has been written to address this need from the Islamic perspective using quotes from the Quran and Ahadith.
The Web Of Grief by Rhiannon Jones
BOOK: How you can free yourself from the sticky web and spread your wings
The Grief Garden Path by Julie New
BOOK: The Grief Garden Path is easy to read, with plenty of practical advice, which you can dip into whenever you have time.
Funeral funding, costs and legalities – a professional’s guide - online training
Training by Down To Earth and the National Bereavement Service
Saying Goodbye Workbook (Free e-Book) for Children by Dr Elaine Klewchuk and Dr Susie Willis
BOOKLET: Downloadable leaflet for children affected by a Covid 19 death.
Death, Grief and Hope - Version for men and women in prison
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
Death, grief and hope for adults.
BOOKLET: Downloadable Christian resource which looks to tell the truth about what happens when someone dies and how to understand our feelings.
Suicide Bereavement UK Research
Research papers for professionals on Postvention Assisting those Bereaved by Suicide
The Invisible String by Patricia Karst
BOOK: A wonderful storybook for children experiencing any kind of separation for any reason (including death) anxiety.
If There’s Anything I Can Do: How to Help Someone Who Has Been Bereaved by Caroline Voaden
BOOK: Caroline Voaden explains how it feels to be bereaved and what helped her in the weeks, months and years following her bereavement.
..Tough Stuff Journal: Someone has died
A resource to help young people express and share their grief and feelings of loss when someone has died - endorsed by professionals in the field.
Tough Stuff Journal: Parents Splitting Up
A resource to help young people express and share their emotions and feelings of loss when parents separate
Funerals: A Guide by James Bentley, Andrew Best & Jackie Hunt
BOOK: An anthology of prayers, readings, hymns and music, drawn from a wide range of faiths and traditions
On Grief and Grieving by David Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross
BOOK: Finding the Meaning of Grief
Children and Grief by William Worden
BOOK: Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning process in children.
Beyond Grief by Carol Staudacher
BOOK: A Guide for Recovering from the death of a loved one.
C Parkes Murray, Love and Loss: The Roots of Grief and It’s Complication
BOOK: By understanding the nature and pattern of loving can we begin to understand the problems of grieving.
Continuing Bonds by Klass, Silverman & Nickman
BOOK: Many modern theories hold that the function of grief and mourning is to cut bonds with the deceased, freeing the survivor to develop new relationships.
Swift to Hear by Michael Jacobs
BOOK: Michael Jacobs addresses these listening and responding skills, describing the process of communication.
Listening to Others by Joyce Huggett
BOOK: Essential reading for anyone who wants to help other people by being available to listen carefully
Understanding Grief- An Introduction by Richard Gross
BOOK: A comprehensive and accessible 'one stop' introduction to all the major models of grief.
When God Weeps byJoni Eareckson Tada & Steven Estes
BOOK: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty
Yvonne Tulloch, Faith Questions in Bereavement
BOOK: For anyone who has been bereaved at any time, or anyone who is interested in the faith questions that naturally arise when someone dies.
Anita Diamant, Saying Kiddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead and Mourn as a Jew
BOOK: A book that helps move one through grief according to Judaism’s beliefs and customs in layman’s terms.
Linda Goldman, Great answers to difficult questions about death: What children need to know
BOOK: This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of death and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions.
Helping Children and Adolescents Think About Death, Dying and Bereavement by Marian Carter
BOOK: A comprehensive guide that looks at how children comprehend the death of a pet or someone close to them, their own dying, bereavement and grieving.
AtaLoss.org: Preventing Posthumous Identity Fraud
WEB PAGES ON THIS WEBSITE: Information from the AtaLoss.org website about protecting yourself and your family from fraud in the event of your own death or after the death of a loved one.
26 Years to Eternity by Lizzie White
BOOK: This read, illustrates the personal journey of a grieving mother over the loss of her deeply loved son, Robbie, who was tragically and suddenly killed in an accident.
A Valley Journal Resources through blogs, articles and books on grief and how to handle it.
WEBSITE: Living with loss grief resources. A useful website curated by Abi May.
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix
BOOK: A book of stories from the bedsides of patients facing death, Kathryn shares the experiences that have enabled her to see dying as something we can plan for.
By a Departing Light by Ian Jennings
BOOK: In Rev Ian Jennings' book, he identifies life lessons through his own experience and how he drew upon the grace of God.
You'll Get Over It: The Rage of Bereavement by Virginia Ironside
BOOK: A book drawing on the author and other experiences tackling the death of a loved one
Clare Shaw : Love will never Die
BOOK: This book addresses the mixed emotions felt by a child during the grieving process.
Dealing with a traumatic event including bereavement where it has happened in traumatic circumstances
WEBSITE: This is a useful website offering help for those dealing with a traumatic event including bereavement where it has happened in traumatic circumstances.
Disaster Action: Charity with experience in offering support and advice on UK & overseas disaster support.
WEBSITE: Disaster Action website provides resources and information for the bereaved of major disasters that occur in the UK and overseas.
Grave Talk
WEBSITE: Church of England Funerals Department website that provides information and discussion about death, funerals and all that
The Grief Survival Guide by Jeff Brazier
BOOK: The Grief Survival Guide is a book that offers practical advice on everything from preparing for the eventuality of death, managing grief, how best to support family and friends, and moving forward.
Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving by Julia Samuel
BOOK: In Julia Samuel's book we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and great loss - and survived.
The Path Not Chosen (CWR) by Wendy Bray
BOOK: A beautifully illustrated full-colour booklet for the bereaved
Philip Yancey When Life Hurts
BOOK: Book designed to help those for whom life hurts as they struggle to understand God's place in their pain.
Losing a Child by Elaine Storkey
BOOK: A series of pocketbooks designed for those involved in pastoral care and counselling
Living through Grief by Harold Bauman
BOOK: A carefully crafted book gently explains the stages of grief and suggests practical steps for learning to live again.
What a Wonderful World, An Anthology of Joy by Fiona Castle
BOOK: Book writing about the depths of grief and the hope that emerges
Faye Landrum, Acquainted with Grief, Encouraging Meditations for Times of Loss
BOOK: This is a great gift book for anyone who is hurting from a death, divorce, or separation.
Inside Grief: A Personal Journey: Hope for the Grieving and Those Who Care for Them by Katy Laity O'Brien
BOOK: Inside Grief is book and a personal account of coping with grief through which the author reaches out to others in a similar position.
Joey O’Connor, Children & Grief
BOOK: Children and Grief is a book that offers parents a way to approach these tough questions with honesty, tenderness, and hope.
Children and Bereavement by Wendy Duffy
BOOK: Children and Bereavement is essential reading for parents, teachers, clergy and others who may be involved in helping a child or teenager come to terms with a death.
Albert Y. Hsu, Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One's Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope
BOOK: Hsu's book draws on the Christian faith to assist suicide survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief.
First Steps Through Bereavement by Sue Mayfield
BOOK: First Steps through Bereavement is an indispensable guide through the process of mourning a loved one.
Living With Bereavement by Sue Mayfield
BOOK: A helpful guide about living with bereavement.
Grieving God’s Way by Margaret Brownley
BOOK: Grieving God's Way is a 90-day read designed to bring hope and healing to those who have experienced loss.
Insight into Bereavement by Wendy Bray & Diana Priest
BOOK: An insight into bereavement gives practical advice for these times in our lives and points to the eternal hope we have in God.
God on Mute by Pete Greig
BOOK: A book about Pete's own experience of the miraculous power of prayer alongside the pain of unanswered prayer and the common human struggle.
Bob Gass, Joy Comes in the Morning
BOOK: Beautiful book to refer to when coping with grief.
Philip Yancey, Where is God When it Hurts?
BOOK: Using examples from the Bible as well as the author's personal experiences, this expanded edition speaks to everyone for whom life sometimes doesn't make sense.
Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring by Henri Nouwen
BOOK: In this book of personal reflections, the author hopes to encourage those who are dying to die well and those who care for the dying to care well.
CS Lewis, A Grief Observed
BOOK: Grief Observed comprises the reflections of the great scholar and Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of marriage. Book.
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers by Earl A Grollman
BOOK: A book written for teenagers to help explain what to expect when you lose someone you love.
Facing Grief: Bereavement and the Young Adult by Susan Wallbank
BOOK: A compassionate book that examines in detail the particular needs and experiences of bereaved young adults
Alan D. Wolfelt, Healing your Grieving Heart – For Teens
BOOK: A book of simple tips for understanding and expressing your grief for teens
Stubbs, Stokes & Baker, Beyond the Rough Rock (Suicide)
BOOK: A book to help with supporting a Child Who Has Been Bereaved Through Suicide.
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
BOOK: A portrait of a marriage and a life – in good times and bad – that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion.
Alison Wertheimer, A Special Scar: The Experiences of People Bereaved by Suicide
BOOK: A 'Special Scar' looks in detail at the stigma surrounding suicide and offers practical help for survivors, relatives and friends of people who have taken their own life.
The Long Sleep: Young People and Suicide by Kate Hill
BOOK: This book is an exploration of the origins, symptoms and meanings of young peoples' suicidal crises.
Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide by Kay Redfield Jamison
BOOK: A book about the difficult subject of suicide.
Phyllis R. Silverman & Madelyn Kelly, A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children: Rebuilding Your Family after the Death of a Loved One
BOOK: A book for parents about raising grieving children.
I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can (On Being Widowed) by Linda Feinberg
BOOK: A book about how Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal
Vigor Mortis – the End of the Death Taboo by Kate Berridge
BOOK: This book is a provocative account of how and why we have tamed the thing we most fear - death.
Death and How to Survive it by Kate Boydell
BOOK: This book is a unique and practical guide to coming to terms with the loss of your partner
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
BOOK: A book to help us understand the meaning of the holocaust. A young adult's version also available.
The Empty Bed: Bereavement and the Loss of Love by Susan Wallbank
BOOK: A sensitive book about facing the loss of a sexual partner.
Jane Brooks, Midlife Orphan
BOOK: Jane Brooks shows us in her book how to find new sources of strength, in both ourselves and others, after our parents are gone.
Death and the Family: The Importance of Mourning by Lily Pincus
BOOK: This book deals in detail with what happens when death interrupts close relationships.
Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss by Hope Edelman
BOOK: Motherless Daughters explores the impact on women of losing their mother.
The Courage to Grieve by Judith Tatelbaum
BOOK: Creative Living, Recovery and Growth Through Grief
Colin Murray Parkes, Bereavement – Studies in Grief in Adult Life
BOOK: Colin Murray Parkes draws on his own research to develop some new theories around bereavement and its effects.
Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy by William Worden
BOOK: New counselling techniques, incorporating a refined basic model of mourning, and added information on special types of mourning.
Pets - What to do if you or a loved one dies and can no longer look after a pet
The Cinnamon Trust and Dogs Trust can help.