Teigan’s Story

I lost my Mum to a brain tumour when I was 11. I am now 22, and have always sought out grief charities and been a grief advocate.

I wrote a play recently about the problems behind the stages of grief and took it to Edinburgh Fringe where it received a 4 Star professional review.

Connecting with others through this play in such a creative way has opened up the conversation around such important topics such as death and dying.

I also recently spoke on BBC Womans hour about attachment's to maternal figures due to the loss of my mum, a topic that I have very much been embarrassed about.

The loss of my Mum has driven me to have more empathy and to advocate for others who have lost a parent.

You can watch a snippet of Teigan’s Women’s Hour episode below or click here to listen! It starts at 19 minutes and 20 seconds.

You can also see more of Teigan’s Edinburgh Fringe play here!