Parent/Adult Supports

In early grief many people have strong feelings such as loneliness, worry and upset. But most people find their way through their grief with the support of friends and family.

If you need more support, there are organisations that provide:

• helplines
• bereavement self-help resources and support
• support for people bereaved by suicide
• counselling

You can continue to get support in a way that you are comfortable with. Many organisations offer both online and in-person support. For further information on supports please follow the link HERE

The Irish Hospice Foundation

Good Grief; Coping with Loss video below

Please see list of further supports through link below:

Finding Bereavement Support – Irish Hospice Foundation

Anam Cara Parent bereavement Supports

Anam Cara Parent Bereavement understands we don’t live in an ideal world, we live in a world after our precious children have died before their time. Bereaved parents have set up this organisation to help themselves and all bereaved parents cope with their grief and loss and journey on.

For further information on Anam Cara please see link below: Anam Cara – Supporting Parents after Bereavement

Féileacáin

Féileacáin is a not for profit organisation that provides support to anyone affected by the death of a baby during or after pregnancy.  –

Féileacáin – Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support

Children/ Adolescent  Supports

Grief is confusing. And while it’s completely natural for parents to worry about their children and want to protect them, the best thing is to give them honest, age-appropriate information about a death. Someone who knows the child really well should break the news. Children understand the world through other people; family primarily, but also carers, teachers, extended family, and friends. Support from all these people is vital.

Children process information by age and stage. How they grieve varies depending on their personality, age and level of understanding of death, but all children need clear information. Use words they understand, and be honest and reassuring.

The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) was founded in 2012 as a hub for those working with bereaved children and young people, and their families. It has a wealth of resources and audios in relation to grief and breaks it down by age and stage of the Childs development.

For further information go to Irish Childhood Bereavement Network 

Barnardos offer supports and have some useful documents for parents such as Young Children Grieve Too-  A Guide for Parents and Carers of Children Under 6 Who Have Been Bereaved

Barnardos-Young-Children-Grieve-Too

Also Mind The Gap- A Guide for Parents and Carers of Bereaved School Age Children and Young People

Mind-The-Gap-A Guide for Parents and Carers of Bereaved School Age Children and Young People