It can be extremely difficult when you lose someone you knew. Whether you’ve lost a family member, a friend or a pet, you may feel a whole range of emotions. Grief is an emotional response to this loss, and is a process rather than an event. It may affect how you feel physically, mentally and socially. 

You might be grieving because of:

• The death of a family member, like a parent, grandparent or sibling

• The death of a friend, or someone you knew at school or college

• The death of someone by suicide

• A change in a relationship

• An illness of someone close to you, like cancer or dementia

• The loss of a relationship, like someone moving away or no longer being in your life regularly

• The loss or death of a pet animal

• The loss of your freedom due to the lockdown

Whoever you have lost, you need time and space to grieve and come to terms with their death.

Read the information in the link below to find ways to help yourself. You can also contact your Wellbeing and Support advisor by using the ‘Accessing Support’ tab and they will give you individualised support.