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The Queen turns 95: How are you meant to manage grief around special occasions?
By Katie Wright
For the first time during her reign, the Queen is marking her birthday without her husband. Celebrations for Her Majesty’s 95th birthday on April 21 will be scaled back as it falls during the two-week period of royal mourning for the late Duke of Edinburgh.
Special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s or Father’s Day can be especially hard for those grieving. Even years after a loss, memories of happier times can bring up a lot of emotions.
It may be tempting to try and pretend these milestone days aren’t happening, but experts agree acknowledging them and paying tribute in your own way, can help make them more bearable.
Grief festival to take place online
By Lowie Trevena, Monday Oct 12, 2020
Originally due to take place in Bristol in May 2020, a new festival exploring grief will instead to take place will instead take place online for its inaugural year.
Good Grief will consist of 70 events, with panel discussions, webinars and interactive workshops broadcast from a studio in Bristol.
Led by the University of Bristol in partnership with organisations including St Peter’s Hospice, Creative Youth Network, Arnos Vale cemetery, Off The Record and Bristol Black Carers, more than 100 speakers will take part in the three-day, free to attend, event, which takes place from October 30 to November 1.