Category: Personal Stories

  • Aiming for Normality

    Aiming for Normality

    Many people just attempt to maintain a “normal life” following the death of a loved one. This can range from returning to work, visiting family members, spending time with friends, […]

  • We All Need Outlets

    We All Need Outlets

    Our Loss Foundation bereavement support groups and events provide a great opportunity for people to share where they are at with grief. It is not uncommon for people to feel […]

  • How Do I Adapt to Loss?

    How Do I Adapt to Loss?

    At our Loss Foundation bereavement support events we often find ourselves talking about what it is like adapting to a life without our loved ones; the emotions it evokes, the […]

  • Loving Again – Grief and New Relationships

    Loving Again – Grief and New Relationships

    When a beloved partner of ours dies, the topic of having new romantic relationships may arise at some point, either in comments from others, or thoughts of our own. What […]

  • Anniversaries and Events when Grieving

    Anniversaries and Events when Grieving

    A common theme that arises in discussions at our Loss Foundation bereavement support get togethers is that of anniversaries and special events. This is especially poignant around Christmas and New […]

  • Caring for the Carers

    Caring for the Carers

    Across our Loss Foundation support events we feel privileged to hear your stories and experiences. It takes strength to reach out for support and speak about a loss, and we […]

  • Rebecca’s Story

    Rebecca’s Story

    For Tom Ellis, who always thought my writing was funny. Are we ravinnnn. Before the age of 21 my only knowledge of ‘losing a parent’ was being stood in Asda […]

  • My Grief Wave

    My Grief Wave

    It can creep up on me, Sweeping over, engulfing that moment. I try to rush to the surface of the bewilderment, Take a breath, Questioning how that happened so silently. […]

  • Bringing People Together After Loss

    Bringing People Together After Loss

    After my father died of cancer in 2008, my family and I struggled to find the support we needed. The help there was, if any was available at all, seemed […]

  • Jamie’s story

    Jamie’s story

    My name is Jamie. I’m 35-years old and live in London. My twin brother, Charlie, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018 and died two months after diagnosis. To say […]

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