Understanding Anticipatory Grief: Grieving Before the Loss of a loved one
Anticipatory grief is the grief we feel before an expected loss, often when someone we love is seriously ill. It can bring sadness, anxiety about the future, fear of change, anger, dread, or emotional exhaustion.
Although the loss hasn’t happened yet, the feelings are very real. You might find yourself “mourning in advance”, imagining life without that person, or even feeling conflicted or guilty about your emotions. Everyone responds differently, and you may also be supporting others while trying to manage your own feelings.
Anticipatory grief isn’t wrong or premature. It can help you begin processing what’s happening and create space to say the things that matter. Whatever you’re feeling is human. You’re not alone, and support is available if you need it.
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Exploring Hospice Care & Support
Discussing hospice options can feel overwhelming and difficult and there can be a lot of emotions at play. However you feel about the idea of hospices is okay. Sometimes, we may just need to understand what they offer and this may remove some of the fear around them or at least it may remove some unknowns, which is what this Q&A intends to do.
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What to do after someone dies
The loss of a loved one can be one of the most complex periods of life. It affects everyone, including family and friends and those supporting or involved in care provision. It can be a really challenging experience emotionally and sometimes practically too, but there are steps that you need to take and there are people, organisations, and resources to support you.
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Ways we can remember
This resource gives some ideas of ways of remembering loved ones. Some creative, some traditional, some revolving around looking after yourself and others honouring what that person loved and carrying it forward on days of significance.
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Talking about death: Useful Media
We’ve pulled together media that’s useful for talking about death.
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