Coping with loss
Coping with loss
Experiencing loss is different for everybody. It can make you feel any number of complex emotions, or none at all. Any response you have is valid.
See below for resources to help you manage your feelings in the aftermath of the death of a friend, family member, or loved one.
Remember that you are allowed to take time out of the session as and when required.
If you are in crisis, call 999. You can also access the Camden and Islington NHS Crisis Line on 0800 917 3333.
Resources
Call 0808 808 1677 for support, or click the link to get tailored advice based on how you feel today.
Talk Grief (Winston's Wish)
Speak to a trained counsellor on the online live chat, or call 0808 802 0021 for further advice. The Talk Grief website also contains stories from other young people who have experienced loss.
Get online support about coping with loss tailored to young people, or call 0808 802 0111
Watch videos, read blogs and listen to music to help you understand the way you feel.
Children's Services Contact Team
You can contact local social and emotional mental health services for children by calling the CSCT on 020 7527 7400.
Further local (Islington-based) support can be found below:
- Islington Bereavement Service can offer support and a listening ear for up to ten weeks. They will match you with a trained and experienced volunteer who will support you. You must live in Islington or be registered with an Islington GP.
- Islington Mental health support and advice. Find information about support and services for mental health issues and emotional wellbeing
- Camden City Islington Westminster Bereavement Service provide bereavement and loss counselling delivered by trained counsellors and therapists. You can also contact them by phone on 020 7284 0090.
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Islington iCOPE (psychological therapies service) provide psychological treatment for common mental health problems.
- Nafsiyat can offer Islington residents psychological support and therapy, from therapists who work across different cultures and languages, delivering therapy in more than 20 languages.
- Maya Centre offers culturally sensitive, low-cost counselling and talking therapies for women.
Click the link for a guide to acknowledging loss and bereavement in education settings.
Call 0808 808 1677 for support, or click the link to get tailored advice based on how you feel today.
Get online support about coping with loss tailored for education providers, or call 0808 802 0111
A charity run by the bereaved, for the bereaved.
Local (Islington-based) support
- Islington Bereavement Service can offer support and a listening ear for up to ten weeks. They will match you with a trained and experienced volunteer who will support you. You must live in Islington or be registered with an Islington GP.
- Islington Mental health support and advice. Find information about support and services for mental health issues and emotional wellbeing
- Camden City Islington Westminster Bereavement Service provide bereavement and loss counselling delivered by trained counsellors and therapists. You can also contact them by phone on 020 7284 0090.
-
Islington iCOPE (psychological therapies service) provide psychological treatment for common mental health problems.
- Nafsiyat can offer Islington residents psychological support and therapy, from therapists who work across different cultures and languages, delivering therapy in more than 20 languages.
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Maya Centre offers culturally sensitive, low-cost counselling and talking therapies for women.
NHS support
You can speak to your GP if you are feeling anxious or depressed, and they should help you to access therapy on the NHS. Some GP surgeries even offer counselling support without the necessity of speaking to a doctor first.
Call 0800 1111 to talk to somebody about how you are feeling.
Samaritans
Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 for free from any phone or email jo@samaritans.org. Whatever you’re going through, they are trained to listen.
Shout
Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can text SHOUT to 85258 for free if you’re feeling low, anxious, worried, lonely, overwhelmed, suicidal or not quite yourself.
Hub of Hope
This is a directory to help you find support that’s right for you. You can enter your postcode and filter by different concerns to find local services.