Someone I love has died - where can I find support?
What is grief?
Grief is something we experience when someone close to us dies. There is no right or ‘normal’ way to feel, as everyone experiences grief differently.
As it is natural to have a strong reaction to someone dying, you may feel:
- Shocked about what has happened
- Pain and distress
- Anger
- Guilt
- Depression
- Longing
- Worried about other people’s reactions
When you’re grieving, it’s important to not put too much pressure on yourself to feel better.
To help you support yourself and others experiencing grief, Cruse Bereavement Care have put together a series of useful articles, including practical advice on what to do when someone dies.
Support in Greenwich
Greenwich Cruse gives bereavement support, counselling and information to bereaved people. We help children, young people as well as adults. Death and loss can be lonely and very disturbing - we are here to help, by giving you a space to be, and a listening and friendly ear.
Cruse offer several types of support:
If you have been bereaved in the last two months, please call 0808 808 1677 for immediate telephone support.
- Cruse Telephone and Online Support
- Cruse Walk and Talk Bereavement Groups - an informal and short stroll, followed by a group meeting
- Cruse Face-to-face - one to one sessions over 6-8 weeks for more complex losses
- Cruse Home Visits - for people who are house-bound
All Cruse services are free and are provided by volunteers.
Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Contact information
020 8850 0505
020 8850 9429
Bereavement and accessible information
The deaf charity SignHealth shares accessible information about bereavement provided by a partnership between SignHealth’s Psychological Therapy Service (previously known as BSL Healthy Minds), Flashing Lights and the NHS.
Northern Health & Social Care Trust has designed and easy read booklet to help people with learning disabilities following bereavement.
