In this post, Liam shares his story of losing his mum at the age of 30 and how opening up about his grief journey has helped him, from creating content online to talking with friends.

When you lose a parent you want the world to stay still, you’re desperate to find a pause button that doesn’t exist. It can be so difficult to see everyone else going on with their lives when you feel stuck in your loss and grief. But you’re never alone.

From moving away, challenges with talking about her struggles, lockdown and therapy, Carly delves into her journey with health anxiety after her dad passed away.

In this post, Ben, talks through the differences he has found in those who empathise and those who sympathise with your loss and why you need both types of people.

In this post, Lucy discusses how exercise has helped her in her grief journey.

In this article, Eilidh shares the story of losing her mum and a poem that she wrote about her journey with grief. TW: COVID.

In this article Saroop discusses the loss of her mother at 18 and how this has impacted her career in Fashion. It's a really honest and open article covering topics from guilt, moving away from family, therapy and the transition to university.

In this post, Mark shares his experience of losing his mum and how his best friend, Ryan helped him through his grief.

In this article, Anita Mangan shares her story of losing both parents and things that have helped her through her grief journey!

Welcome to the third post in our 'Leading After Loss' series 💭 In this article, Nick shares his experience of losing both his parents and how that has impacted his career and leadership style.

In this post, Ben, talks about the guilt he felt after his dad passed away. Particularly around his relationship with his mother and helping her process her grief.

In this article, Ben explores the differences in his relationships between him and his parents and how this changed after losing his father suddenly.

One of our supporters, Emily, shared her story of losing her dad and her grandparents with us and highlights ways that she's found to cope with her grief.

It can often feel like the whole year is basically just a long lead up to the summer months. We wish winter away until the long days and hot nights roll around, and we can pack away our jumpers and jeans in exchange for pub gardens and BBQ dinners. There is generally a feeling of optimism in the air as we creep out of our winter sadness, and people largely seem happier as those balmy evenings stretch out before us. But this is not the case for everyone…

In this blog post, Alice discusses the term ‘anticipatory grief’ and what it means to her. Alice lost her dad and experienced caring for him during illness, she shares her experience of anticipatory grief during this time.

In this blog post, Ben discusses his troubles in friendships after losing his dad at 15.

One of our supporters, Olivia, shared her story with us and highlights how hard anniversaries can be and the difficulty of loss when it comes at the same time as other life changes.

Welcome to our second post in our 'Leading After Loss' series 💭 In this second video, Renaye shares her experience of losing her mum and how that has impacted her career and leadership style.

Reading about grief and other people’s experiences of loss can be a hugely helpful tool in processing your own feelings. It can provide a safe space to process and examine your own grief, as well as reminding you that you are not alone. Luckily, there are plenty of wonderful books on grief that have been written from different kinds of perspectives and experiences.

Here are a handful that I have found particularly useful (and comforting) over the past few years.

For most young people, leaving university and embarking on the next stage of life is a huge cocktail of emotions. There’s excitement at the prospect of moving somewhere new and beginning your first ‘proper’ job, nervousness at leaving the safety of the student bubble, and a general feeling of enthusiasm as the world begins to unfold before you. But for young people who have lost a parent, this time can leave you feeling a million miles away from those feelings, and as if the world is largely moving on without you.