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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 support services available to you and further resources here .

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Losing a Loved One - Takes Your Breath Away

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 -

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?

Supporting Grieving Students - Returning to University

As the new university year begins, supporting young adults as they navigate being away from home can be challenging. Here our Founder, Yvonne Tulloch provides quick tips on how to do so.

- Befriending

Loneliness is often something we experience following bereavement and can happen at any age. This article provides links to services that can help.

Rosemary for - Remembrance Cake

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

The Grief - Goes On...

Dr Marianne Trent, a Clinical Psychologist and Author of 'The Grief Collective', talks about mourning and letting other people know you are bereaved.

Magnesium: Your Ally in Managing Grief Symptoms

One often-overlooked factor in managing grief is ensuring we are getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in over 300 biological processes in our body.

Grieving Children - Returning to School

Children return to school after summer break and if they are recently bereaved it can be even more emotional for them. This our guide on supporting them during that time.

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 - 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 support them.

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

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

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 support them.

Young People and - Traumatic Bereavement

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

Autism and - Bereavement

There is not a great deal of research on how people with autism 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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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

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.

The Benefits of - ‘Grief’ Gardening

When you lose someone, the grief will never go away completely — but there are healthy ways to cope. 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.

Counselling: - What You Need to Know

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.

Preventing Drastic - Weight Loss in Grief

Sabine Horner explains why eating can become a major issue after losing a loved one. In the early days, most grievers simply do not feel hungry.

Practical Help

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How to - Hold Your Own Memorial

If 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

We all know that thanks to the wide availability of personal information online identity fraud is increasing. But what happens when an identity is stolen after a person has died?

How to Deal With Someone’s Belongings After They Have Died

This article outlines the ways that belongings can be passed on after someone has died and 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.

Official Documents: How to Easily Cancel Them

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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