Christmas is Coming, But What If You’re Still Grieving?
November 1, 2024
For many of us, the arrival of Christmas is a relief. We can finally down tools and relax, as we look forward to happy celebrations with our loved ones and welcoming a new year filled with possibilities.But by contrast, the festive season can evoke a sense of dread in ...
When Is the Right Time to Assign Employee Bereavement Support?
October 1, 2024
When you have been providing bereavement support and advice to HR departments for over a decade, as I have, you get used to the same questions coming up.(There’s no shame in that, by the way. Questions show that you care, and are concerned about doing the right thing...
Forgive me for mentioning suicide during what’s often seen as the most uplifting and optimistic season of the year.However, I’m a mental health professional who has provided employee wellbeing support for many years. That means I understand only too well how, for s...
How to deal with grief
August 1, 2023
What is Grief?
Grief is the emotional reaction to a loss; mourning is the process we have to go through to adjust to the world after a person has diedGrief is intensely personal, contradictory, chaotic and an unpredictable internal processGrief causes us physical and psychological pain and...
Employee Trauma Support: A Practical Guide
March 2, 2023
What does the word 'Trauma' mean to you? Everybody has their own personal definition of trauma, and that’s because trauma affects us all in very different ways.Many people assume that trauma can only result from a unique event that is recognisably shocking, such as being a...
How to Speak to Someone Who Is Grieving
January 5, 2023
Practical guidance for supporting bereaved employees, colleagues, friends, and family members.
When I was seventeen, my best friend’s Mum died from cancer.Sadly, she had had the illness for a long time, which gave me some space to think about how I would support my friend when she needed me the most.But when the tragic time finally came, I felt totally unprepared.It...
Yes, You Can Recover from PTSD
May 3, 2022
In my previous post, I discussed the importance of respectful, non-judgemental trauma support.
This is not just because trauma affects different people in different ways, but because its effects can be long-lasting and life-changing. A traumatised nervo...
The Truth About Trauma Support
April 4, 2022
What does the word “trauma” mean to you?
As a trauma therapist who supports different employees from all over the world, I’ve heard countless definitions over the years. Many of them assume that trauma can only result from a unique event that is recognisably...
Trigger warning: includes words used to describe the surgical management of miscarriage.
Society celebrates pregnant women and babies. New lives are embraced. Cards, flowers and congratulations are sent.
But every year one in four UK pregnancies – about 250,000 – e...
The two high-profile suicides of Caroline Flack, Keith Flint and Mike Thalassitis which were highlighted in the media recently, have really resonated with us. It’s been very poignant and made me recall our own family experience with suicide.
It’s made me question, has mu...
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