To mark #nationalgriefawarenessweek, Jane Harris shares how the immense grief on the death if her son Josh inspired her family to create #TheGoodGriefProject

When Jane Harris's son Josh died whilst travelling, not only were the family devastated, so were his friends: "They were all 27, they hadn't really experienced grief or death". #suddendeath #grief #TheGoodGriefProject https://t.co/JjfRD665pJ

"We got that knock on the door - and 2 young, very inexperienced police people came in and told us" Jane Harris of @thegoodgrieftrust on hearing the news of her son's death: #suddendeath #grief #bereavement https://t.co/lBk2gEVe2E

"With the money that we receive from the NHS, we still have to raise £39,000 every single day to keep our services running, every day, every single day." Dr Rachael de Caux - CEO of #Thameshospice on what keeps her awake at night. #hospicecare https://t.co/mqgq5v3fFW

Dr Rachael de Caux - CEO of Thames Hospice - "Dame Cicely Saunders' words - The manner in which a patient dies lives on in those who remain - really stuck with me." #hospicecare #grief #bereavement

" My father was cared for in a hospice and it really stuck with me, the personalised, wrap-around care, not just for him but for the whole family." Dr Rachael de Caux, current CEO of @thameshospice #hospicecare #grief

"There can be an intense honeymoon period after disaster and loss, and that can be very intoxicating. But then what follows is a massive slump when the help dries up" @LucyGoBag on more parallels between #DisasterRecovery and #Bereavement https://t.co/66Vdy3deGg

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'For a brief moment, you feel totally wrapped in these arms -and then the arms go' Disaster recovery expert Professor Lucy Easthope @lucygobag on some of the parallels between #disaster and #bereavement: #whenthedustsettles #comewhatmay https://t.co/FBATHxX233

ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar: 'We never once said "what happens if you die?" We never once went there because Steve didn't want to talk about it. It was his illness and I had to respect that'. #grief #loss #bereavement https://t.co/fQAVrVavVh

The power of friendship and the healing magic of sharing grief in a bereavement group. #grief #loss #bereavement

Maxine and Marilyn have had people cross the road to avoid them after the death of their husbands. They tell us how they would have liked to be treated instead: #grief #loss #bereavement https://t.co/bUC6Vq7cJV

Dr Bill Webster has spent his life helping people understand #griefjourney and #mourning through his website https://t.co/emLh3OAqIt and lectures, books and videos. He shares his wisdom here: w https://open.spotify.com/episode/66cVaTpJy3TjWUH4HQ0OJf?si=zdDMMo-fSf6lBuAIh_lzZg

"After 3 months, peoples' lives have changed, they've moved on, but your entire world has changed" @DrBillWebster of https://t.co/emLh3OAqIt #grief #loss https://t.co/EdtcFMmeeD

What does Suzanne Elvidge of @HandbookWidows say to the recently bereaved. "It sucks. This is horrible." And what not to say "I know how you feel". Because I don't: https://t.co/5mYDKOnGyQ

Suzanne Elvidge was widowed suddenly, and young. She searched in vain for the right help - so set up @HandbookWidows

One of the least mentioned side-effects of the death of a partner is the sudden loss of intimacy. Suzanne Elvidge of @HandbookWidows is open about it here:

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I spoke to @pbearneITV for @ITVCentral this evening on the unprecedented ban Reform have issued against Nottinghamshire Live. ITV took a stance by giving this item top billing on their Central bulletin, devoting eight minutes to the issue in total. This won’t go away.

Most bereaved people want nothing more than to talk about their loss and the big hole in their lives. So the chance of visiting a bereavement group where they can speak openly is more than welcome: