Good Grief: A self-help guide to recovery after death, and memoir about the covid 19 pandemic and loss of gang of four member Andy Gill, by an award-winning author

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Westberg, born in Chicago in 1913, received his bachelor's from Augustana College in 1935, and later graduated from Augustana Theological Seminary . He served a short time as a parish pastor then became a full time chaplain at Augustana Hospital in Chicago . After that his writing and career focused on a team approach to health care . completely for free. This is a very useful resource and can help if you are struggling to sleep due to The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is going to affect everyone’s daily lives, as the government and the NHS take necessary steps to manage the outbreak, reduce transmission and treat those who need medical attention. While I would have liked to see it go a little more into depth--perhaps with a few more poignant and/or personal scenarios--this is ultimately meant as a brief and reassuring reference. There's a bit of faith interspersed, though I wouldn't call it heavy-handed. The author was intending this for other persons of faith, and to dispel some of the unhelpful impressions about grieving often imparted (both within the church and within Western society in general.)

That you will receive many offers of help and, initially you may want to decline a lot of them - try not to. Let people help you because the sad reality is that will fall away - if you constantly say no, people will stop asking. There are many virtual ways of connecting with friends and family during these weeks and months ahead. We understand that this intersectionality can come with a number of challenges which are difficult to explore in heterosexual spaces, such as a misuse of pronouns and dead-naming, isolation from families and general feelings of unease with having to ‘come out’ in new and vulnerable spaces. Whatever the challenges you are facing with grief, we hope the young person LGBTQ+ cafe and the help of peer to peer support, will provide an inclusive space to chat through or just listen with others who have been in similar situations. There is no judgement at the Cafe, just people from our community supporting one and other by listening and sharing (if you feel like you can) and plenty of compassion. It is peer run/led by Rach and me - experts only in our own experience of grief and loss.

Grief is the thing with feathers – Max Porter

Attending the Grief Cafés has made me realise that everyone grieves differently and that there is no set pattern of grief that you have to follow and there is no time limit. The relationship you had with the person you have lost is unique, so your grief for them is unique. Also, nobody says things to try and “fix” your sadness. Everyone just listens and understands and that is so helpful and reassuring. It’s OK to get upset because no-one feels uncomfortable with your tears. It doesn’t make the loss any easier to bear but it just helps to know you’re not alone with all these unfamiliar and upsetting emotions. It also makes you realise that you’re not going mad and that there’s nothing wrong with you...you are just grieving for the person you love.

NHS staff to have free access to wellbeing apps until the of 2020: Headspace, Unmind and Sleepio and Daylight The reality of “anticipatory” grief was a daily slog of sleepless nights and days anxiously waiting for her last breath in surreal discussions with medical staff about when and if to stop meds and at what point would the fragile balance tip and with it the reality of death and an entirely different life.That it can be hard talking to those who have not experienced what you have. Seek out people who have been through a similar loss.