Bereavement is a distressing but common experience. Sooner or later most of us will suffer the death of someone we love. Yet in our everyday life we think and talk about death very little, perhaps because we encounter it less often than our grandparents did. For them, the death of a brother or sister, friend or relative, was a common experience in their childhood or teenage years. For us, these losses usually happen later in life. So we do not have much of a chance either to learn about grieving - how it feels, what are the right things to do, what is 'normal' - or to come to terms with it. In spite of this, we have to cope when we are finally faced with the death of someone we love.
We have trained counsellors on site to give help and advice on dealing with the loss of a loved one at our Bereavement Suite:
Andrew Pearson is the main contact
T: 0161 446 3350
E: bereavement.services@christie.nhs.uk
You can also talk to someone at Cruse Bereavement Care. This charity provides support and offers information and advice.
T: 0844 477 9400
E: helpline@cruse.org.uk
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Or you may prefer to contact the Samaritans
T: 08457 90 90 90
E: jo@samaritans.org
www.samaritans.org