Category Archives: Bereavement

Hope Again- Young People living life after loss

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Hope Again- Young People living life after loss

And thats the honest truth- no cure for grief. Even when we hope so much that something tangible could fix the pain.. in reality, the only thing that could offer any comfort would be our loved one – oh the irony.

The only thing closest to a ‘cure’ is to feel. To sit with your grief and let it flow – not to ignore every aspect of it but to bare all and feel every single piece of it. It’s not easy, it’s exhausting.. but it’s the closest we will ever get to a cure. The closest we can ever feel to our loved one again is to grieve.

If you need somewhere to vent, send us an email at: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk. You can even send us your personal story – we’d love to feature it on our website – sharing your story shows others that they are never alone.

We are a community of young people, grieving together whilst always remembering our favourite people

The Macmillan Cruse Podcast

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The Cruse Macmillan project aims to improve bereavement support for people affected by cancer through enabling Cruse staff, in local Area offices in Northern Ireland, to build capacity and engage with their communities to ensure meaningful and timely access to support. The project also aims to understand and raise awareness of information and support which effectively supports individuals before and throughout bereavement. 

As part of the project, we have recorded a number of podcasts.  For the first podcast, we are joined by Palliative Care Specialist Social Worker, Amanda Mellon, who is based in Macmillan Unit located on Antrim Area Hospital site.  Amanda supports families who have loved ones at the end of life.  In our conversation, Amanda suggests ways of dealing with the emotions that people may face at this difficult time and also suggests tips for preparing for a bereavement.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vhbi5-ffdac8