Mental Health
Coping with Bereavement (Children)
As the NHS suggests
“Most people experience grief when they lose something or someone important to them. If these feelings are affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.”
“Get help with grief”. The NHS website. Retrieved 1/2/2024
As Cruse Bereavement Support suggest
“Children and young people experience the same sort of feelings as adults when someone dies. But they may express them in a different way.”
“Supporting children and young people.” The Cruse website. Retrieved 1/2/2024
LOCAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL
Some children find the help of an organisation supporting bereavement can make a difference.
From Child Bereavement UK
“Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies.”
- We offer free, confidential bereavement support by telephone, video or instant messenger, wherever you live in the UK.
Helpline Child Bereavement UK Helpline - We can offer face-to-face support if you are able to travel to one of the locations
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
How we can support you | Child Bereavement UK
OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Some other common local bereavement organisations have been included below. You are also able to search for other local bereavement organisations which support specific forms of bereavement.
SUPPORT FOR ALL BEREAVEMENT
From Cruse Bereavement Support
- You can search for your local branch
Support in your area Support in your area – Cruse Bereavement Support - This is likely to be the Buckinghamshire Local Branch unless you live on the boundaries of Buckinghamshire.
Contact the Buckinghamshire Branch Contact your local branch – Cruse Bereavement Support - Mind Buckinghamshire gives contact details for the Buckinghamshire Cruse Bereavement branch Cruse Bereavement Care – Bucks Mind
DATA BASE FOR LOCAL BEREAVEMENT ORGANISATIONS
From At a Loss
A great signposting website with an excellent data base which you can search for any bereavement service in the UK. The “Location“ search is done by county and you can further narrow down the search to include your own bereavement situation.
- Providing the UK’s signposting website for bereaved people, ensuring they and those supporting them find information and services appropriate to their loss Signposting Bereaved People to Support.
- How to find bereavement support How to find bereavement support | AtaLoss.org
From The Good Grief Trust
Shows bereavement services or bereavement meeting groups locally. How do I find help near me? Just enter your postcode: How do I find help near me? – The Good Grief Trust
From Rennie Grove Peace
“Our bereavement support for children is available to families of former Rennie Grove Peace patients “
Our Supportive Care team is here for young family members Bereavement support for children Bucks Herts
From Macmillan Cancer Support
Talking, counselling and support groups – Counselling: “Our cancer support specialists can give you details of how to find counsellors in your local area.” Talking, counselling and support groups | Macmillan Cancer Support
NATIONAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL
NATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL TYPES OF BEREAVEMENT
From Cruse Bereavement Support
Referring children and teenagers Referring children and teenagers
As a parent the National Cruse Bereavement helpline can provide initial guidance but you may wish to look at other services which support children and young people directly. Click below
NATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL CHILDREN
From Child Bereavement UK
“Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies.”
- We offer free, confidential bereavement support by telephone, video or instant messenger, wherever you live in the UK.
Helpline Child Bereavement UK Helpline
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS AND FAMILIES
From The Compassionate Friends
A charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child. Helpline : The Compassionate Friends | Helpline
From Winston’s Wish
We support children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling. Our Helpline Helpline | Bereavement Support Helpline | Winston’s Wish
From The Child Death Helpline
A freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child: Get Support Get Support – Child Death Helpline
DATE BASE OF NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT ORGANISATIONS
From At a Loss
A great signposting website with an excellent data base which you can search for any bereavement service in the UK. The search engine allows you to search nationally or local and you can narrow down the search to include your own bereavement situation.
- Providing the UK’s signposting website for bereaved people, ensuring they and those supporting them find information and services appropriate to their loss Signposting Bereaved People to Support
- How to find bereavement support How to find bereavement support | AtaLoss.org
FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS
UNDERSTANDING
From Cruse Bereavement Support
What children understand about death What children understand about death – Cruse Bereavement Support
GENERAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT
From Cruse Bereavement Support
- Children, young people and grief Children, young people and grief – Cruse Bereavement Support
- Referring children and teenagers Referring children and teenagers
From Hope Again
“Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone. “
“Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.” Hope Again
From the NHS
- Children and bereavement Children and bereavement – NHS
- Bereavement and young people Bereavement and young people – NHS
- Grief after bereavement or loss Get help with grief after bereavement or loss – NHS
From The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Bereavement Bereavement | Royal College of Psychiatrists
Videos and podcasts
On the videos and podcasts page there are links to some relevant videos and podcasts covering the topic of bereavement.
- Videos And Podcasts – see section “mental health.”
