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

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 with days like this. 

Grief not only impacts our emotions but also brings significant changes to the brain, affecting memory, stress levels, and overall well-being.

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

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.