Grief is a very complex emotion and can overcome you at any point in your life. Sometimes reaching out and getting support from professional specialists in grief and bereavement might be the best thing to help you through.

Here are a selection of excellent services available to you.

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Bereavement Advice Centre – www.bereavementadvice.org

They will support and guide you through a wide range of practical and emotional issues that need to be managed after you experience a bereavement. 

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Child Bereavement UK www.childbereavementuk.org Tel 0800 0288840

Supporting families about childhood death and bereavement with sensitivity and care.

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Cruse Bereavement Care www.cruse.org.uk Tel 0808 8081677

Support, information and advice is provided when someone dies, through a professional helpline, bereavement counselling and facilitated self-help support groups across the UK.

Lullaby Trust www.lullabytrust.org.uk Tel 0207 8026868

Specialists offering support for bereaved families and others affected by sudden infant death.

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The Compassionate Friends www.tcf.org.uk  Tel 0345 1232304
Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents can receive trained peer support from others who have experienced a similar position.

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Dying Matters  www.dyingmatters.org
Encourages people to openly discuss dying, death and bereavement. They are linked to Hospice UK.

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Funeral Guide www.funeralguide.co.uk

Offers practical help and support in a difficult time.

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The Good Grief Trust www.thegoodgrieftrust.org Tel 07864 820148 

Run by bereaved people to support bereaved people.

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The Samaritans www.samaritans.org Tel 116123

For those who feel overwhelmed by their loss, there is a trained professional ready to listen.

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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide www.uk-sobs.org.uk  Tel 0300 1115065

Specialist, sensitive provision for those bereaved by suicide, through helplines, email and support groups.