On this page you will find:
Bereavement
Losing somebody can be a very emotional and devastating time, whatever the circumstances are. It's important to allow yourself to grieve and remember that whilst there is no right way to deal with the loss, there is help and support available.
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Cruse Bereavement Care is a national charity that provides support, advice, and information.
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Helping children, young people, parents, and families when a child grieves or when a child dies.
University Hospitals Leicester
Provide information on specific local and national services for bereavement support
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Provides information on understanding and coping with grief.
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Provides practical advice and support on reporting a death.
Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response that results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening.
Trauma occurs when there is lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.
It's important to understand that everybody responds to trauma differently. What may be traumatic to you may have little or no impact on another person.
If you are suffering with trauma, you should give yourself time to recover and talk about the event as part of this. You can talk to somebody you know and trust or seek professional help.
Military and armed forces
Serving in the military can be highly rewarding, but it is extremely challenging and can put a strain on your mental health and wellbeing both during and following your service.
Evidence suggests that people who are currently serving in the military are twice as likely to suffer from common mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, which can lead to feelings of suicide.
If you, or somebody you know is currently serving in the Armed Forces, there is help available.
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SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
SSAFA provides financial, practical and emotional support for those currently serving (regulars and reserves), veterans, and their families. Forcesline is a free and confidential telephone helpline, web chat and email service that provides support outside of the military chain of command.
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There to support current service personnel and veterans when times are tough. Or, if you are worried about the mental health of somebody you know get in touch with Combat Stress for free confidential advice and support.
Suicide prevention and peer support in the Armed Forces (PDF, 960 Kb)
A help guide from Samaritans