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

Our Body’s Response to Emotional Stress: Unveiling Hidden Causes of Common Grief Symptoms. Are you puzzled by the myriad of grief symptoms you are experiencing?

We provide some information here about what 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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