Social isolation is hard enough, but in times of bereavement, practicing appropriate distancing can serve to compound and make these feelings of grief worse.
Tag: mental health
The cycle of healing and breaking
It’s so frustrating, having two such diametrically opposed emotions residing in the one experience. Heartbreak and love. Is it ever … More
Grief in Waves
It so hard to know when grief will overwhelm you. It’s been five years since Claudia died, and she is … More
Choose to Feel
I sat down ready to write about grief. When I write I often pull myself back into the place of … More
Reclaiming your identity after Stillbirth
The scars of losing your child at the very beginning of their life are complex to say the least. … More
Inside Stillbirth: Waiting in no-man’s-land
One space of time that, in the vast violent thunderstorm that is experiencing stillbirth, to me is the literal eye of the storm. The stillness that comes after the shock, but the waiting that proceeds trauma.
Loving my body again after Stillbirth
In acknowledging the damaging view I had of my body after stillbirth, I couldn’t avoid that I was applying one … More
Before the Storm: A story about us, just days before our Stillbirth
I was feeling all of my 31 and a half weeks of pregnancy with Claudia that morning as I, the … More
Everyday Bereavement – ‘Why I keep my Broken Heart’
I would like to share with you a story, I promise its short, but I think it illustrates something that, … More
How you can help support bereaved parents: a short video for family and friends
When Stillbirth occurs to a friend or family member it can be difficult to know how to react, here is … More