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Returning to work after a bereavement
Cruse Project Manager Lucy Dennis looks at the challenges faced when returning to work after a bereavement.
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Supporting people with learning disabilities through grief
Beth Britton, Consultant for MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, explains how the project is supporting people with learning disabilities who have experienced a bereavement
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Men, mental health and grief – a conversation
Three Cruse volunteers look at how grief affects men's mental health, and what can help.
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Sharing stories
How reading, writing and drawing helped Kitty Wheeler after her friend's death
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It’s complicated – grief on Mother’s day when your relationship was difficult
Mother’s Day can be really tough if you’ve lost a mum or are a mother whose child has died. It can be even more complicated and painful if you had a difficult relationship before they died.
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Coping as restrictions ease
As we reach the two-year anniversary of the first lockdown, restrictions are being removed across the UK. But many of those grieving someone who died are still struggling.
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Julia Samuel’s Grief Works App
The Grief Works app is designed to take you on a step by step journey through grief and help increase resilience. Here Julia Samuel explains how it works.
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New relationships after the death of a partner
Considering dating or starting a new relationship after losing a partner is a very individual and emotional decision
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Grief during the pandemic
What have been the major challenges of being bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic? New UK research reports the difficult experiences which have affected so many
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Supporting bereaved older people
Our Cruse project shows how grieving older people can be supported in their community.
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Books about grief
Grief can feel very isolating. Reading about other people's experiences can make you feel like you're no longer alone.
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Introducing: Cooking for One
A collection of recipes and stories written by the bereaved offering wisdom, insight, love and hope.
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