Bereavement

Symptoms of bereavement

The death of someone close to you can be emotionally devastating. You might find you experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms as you come to terms with your loss. The links below are to our information on specific conditions and symptoms.

• Panic attacks
• Anger
• Suicidal feelings
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Sleep problems
• Depression
• Worry
• Stress

Useful contacts

These organisations provide further information and support about bereavement:

Bereavement advice centre
Helpline: 0800 634 9494
Supports bereaved people on a range of practical issues via a single freephone number.

Child Bereavement UK
Supports families and provides training to professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Cruse bereavement care
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
helpline@cruse.org.uk
Advice to anyone who has been affected by a death, including bereaved military families.

Child death support helpline
0800 282 986
Helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago.

National association of widows
Helpline: 024 7663 4848
Offers support, comfort and advice for widows and widowers.

NHS Choices
Information on bereavement.

Royal college of psychiatrists
Information on bereavement.

Survivors of bereavement by suicide
Helpline: 0844 561 6855                        
A self-help, voluntary organisation which aims to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.