One of the biggest things to terrify people is, ironically, one of the few things certain in life, and it is death. I think one of the major contribu…

When someone significant to you dies the impact can be huge. Emotions whirl around in a seemingly endless torrent, going from sadness, to disbelief,…

The uncertainty of the wider world can mean that anxieties about personal changes (whether chosen or not) are even greater. The more chaos we feel ar…

A great kindness you can give yourself, if you are experiencing bereavement or any kind of loss at this time, is to drop the idea that you should be…

Grief and loss are universal traumas, affecting most living things to some extent. However, for humans - who think that things need to be fixed, and…

When relationships end, it can be difficult, particularly if you did not want things to change. It may be that a romantic relationship is over, or th…

When we experience strong emotions we try to process what is happening to us. As well as involving the logical brain this has an effect on the physic…

Death, the loss of someone close; no matter how much we hear about others loss, no matter that it’s part of life, the fact is that when it happens to…

We don’t talk about death so much these days. As we’re all living longer, some people are lucky enough not to lose someone close until they’re in lat…

This article is aimed at mental health professionals who have experienced the death of a patient. Whether a sudden unexpected death of a patient you…

It has been said that, “we understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.” It is one of the greatest challenges we…

Sometimes problems or issues can’t be seen. They affect our behaviour and how we respond to the person with the problem. I call these the 'invisible…