It is often difficult to know what to say when someone is grieving. We are afraid of intruding, of saying the wrong thing or even making them feel worse than they already feel. Sometimes all that is needed is to be available and show your love and support.

Grief is an evolving emotion but it always goes through 5 different stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and everyone will go through these stages in different ways.

It can feel like we will never get over the death of a loved one - but how do we know when it is time to move forward?

There is no right or wrong way to get through the grieving process but the first year will always be the hardest.

Losing a loved one is hard for everyone, but particularly for children. How we approach the subject can make a big difference in how the child comes to term with their loss.