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Coping with death and grief during the covid-19 pandemic: Supporting yourself and others
Coping with death and grief during the covid-19 pandemic: Supporting yourself and others

This resource contains information about coping with grief during Covid. It includes information on how managing grief can relate to changes in behaviours and feelings. You can access the PDF of this resource here

Tips to help cope with loss and bereavement
Tips to help cope with loss and bereavement

Remember that everyone has different needs, so what’s right for one person might not be right for another. Having said that, here are a few suggestions that might help you cope with difficult feelings around change, loss and bereavement

NHS Self-help guide for coping with Loss & Bereavement
NHS Self-help guide for coping with Loss & Bereavement

This self-help guide prepared by NHS inform aims to help you understand the experience of grief, cope with the effects of grief, and decide if you need further help.   The guide includes activities and…

Grief-related apps
Grief-related apps

This app focuses on managing grief:   Apart of me The app is aimed at young people aged 11 and above, who are coping with the loss of a parent or loved one to a…

Grief-related Podcasts
Grief-related Podcasts

Listening to other people share their experiences can be a good way to make sense of your own grief. Here are some podcasts that might help:

Activities you can try at home 
Activities you can try at home 

Increasing your activity levels can help improve your mood.

Increase your positive activities  
Increase your positive activities  

An exercise in helping you find a balance in life and actively putting those positive activities back into your life.  

Tips on managing change in our lives
Tips on managing change in our lives

We all have to cope and manage with change in our lives for lots of reasons. Here are some tips and thoughts on navigating through a period of change.

Relaxation
Relaxation

If you feel tense a lot of the time, you can try learning some relaxation skills, as these should be helpful.

Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.  

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If you, or someone you know, is in crisis and in imminent danger of causing harm to themselves or others, call 999 immediately

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