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Teigan’s Story

Teigan lost her mum at 11 but has gone on to be a grief advocate, supporting chairites, speaking on Women's Hour and creating her own Edinburgh Fringe play about the problems behind the stages of grief.

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Secondary Grief

In this article, Ben, delves into his experiences of secondary grief, which he describes as ‘ when you attach meaning to a date or experience, and you go through that feeling of loss all over again.’

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Leading After Loss - Nics McLaren

In this article, Nics an Insight Director with a focus on Responsible Business shares her experience of losing her father at 18 and how this has impacted her outlook on life and career.

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There Is No ‘Easy’ Way to Lose Someone

The road of loss is hard, and when we lose someone there are so many what ifs that come along with it which leads us to ask the question of if there is really a preferable way to lose a parent?

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Liam’s Story

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.

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Press Pause

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.


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Grief and Health Anxiety

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.

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Loss and Other People

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.

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Eilidh’s Story

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

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Saroop’s Story

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.

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Anita’s Story

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

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Leading After Loss - Nick Stocker

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.

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Processing Guilt

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.

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Same pain, different perspectives

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

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Emily’s Story

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.

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Grief, Summer and Comparison

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…

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