Further help for the bereaved
Bereavement book list
Jennifer Round will happily obtain copies on request tel. 01625 828961 or email: jenniferaround@aol.com
‘From the Depths’ by John Ellison, a Baptist Minister, written from the perspective of one who has recently suffered loss. Pub. Kevin Mayhew IBSN
1-84417-384-4
£3.99 from Kevin Mayhew
‘Lament for a Son’ by Nicholas Wolterstoff, a personal wrestling with grief and faith, Eerdmans ISBN 978-0- 8028-0294-1
‘Poppies and Snowdrops’ by Andrew
Pratt and Marjorie Dobson, Methodist Minister and Local Preacher, has prayers for a wide range of difficult circumstances especially bereavement. Inspire IBSN 1-85852-308-7
£9.99 from Amazon
‘Living through Grief’ by Harold
Bauman £1.99 or £2.99 as a hardback
edition Lion Hudson ISBN 978-0-7459- 4569-9
‘Waterbugs and Dragonflies’ by Doris Stickney, £2.50, explaining death to children
‘A Little Book of Healing Prayer’ by
Angela Ashwin, a writer on prayer and spirituality, includes bereavement in a more general collection. Zondervan
IBSN 0-310-24949-X
£ 4.79 from Amazon
‘Return to the Fold’> by Linda Bodicoat
has prayers following the death of animals, different scenarios, expresses
feelings of loss including by children and the elderly and in between.
Anglican Society for the welfare of animals, Rose Cottage, Highfield St,
Earl Shilton, Leicestershire LE9 7HS.
Web www.aswa.org.uk, email linjbrosecottage@aol.com £5.20inc p&p
Other reading
‘Children and Bereavement’, leaflet from the Mothers Union
‘All in the end is harvest’ Editor Agnes Whitaker for Cruse Bereavement Services, an anthology with helpful comments. Pub. DLT ISBN 0-232- 51624-3
£8.49 from Amazon
When we need more help
Support organisations
These organisations all provide telephone support by people who have
experience themselves of bereavement,
local groups and literature: see
below for contact details.
Professional counselling
There is no set pattern for grieving, though some things are common and normal. They include anger with the loved one for dying, or feelings of guilt, reasonable or unreasonable.Flashbacks can occur out of the blue and can be distressing.
If such feelings continue to be overwhelming especially if they are affecting someone’s employment, education or personal relationships then it may be best to consult a counsellor who will be familiar with the many difficult feelings which bereavement can bring, and suggest strategies for coping with them. Your GP should be able to refer you to a qualified counsellor.
Support organisations
CRUSE Originally for widows, now covers full range including children.
Cruse Bereavement Care, PO Box 800, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1RG
Day by Day Helpline 0844 477 9400 email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young Person's freephone helpline 0808 808 1677 and email info@rd4u.org.uk www.bereavementcare.org.uk
WINSTONS WISH For bereaved children and their families/carers.
Winston’s Wish Head Office, Westmoreland House 80-86 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7JT
Helpline 08452 03 04 05
General Enquiries: 01242 515157
Fax: 01242 546187;
Email: info@winstonswish.org.uk
www.winstonswish.org.uk/
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
For those who have lost a child, of any age.
Helpline 0845 1 23 23 04. The line is always answered
by a bereaved parent. E mail helpline@tcf.org.uk
www.tcf.org.uk
THE STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL SOCIETY
(Sands) Portland Place, London, W1B 1LY.
Head Office: 020 7436 7940 10am - 5pm, Monday
- Friday. Sands National Helpline: 020 7436 5881 email
helpline@uk-sands.org www.uk-sands.org
SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE
The Flamsteed Centre, Albert Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5GU Tel: 0115 944 1117
E-Mail: sobs.admin@care4free.net National
Helpline - 0844 561 6855
Support by email Carol at sobs.support@hotmail.com
Minicom Brenda on 01925 826204 Typetalk Brenda on 18002 - 01925 826204
All these organisations provide telephone support,
local groups and literature.
A blessing for anyone bereaved
May God bless you and be with you in this time of
deep sorrow.
In the tears of others, know that he weeps with you.
In the touch of others, know that his arms are holding
you.
In the practical work of others, know that he is helping
you to cope from day to day.
In the words of others, know that he is speaking to
you.
In the prayers of others, know that he hears you.
And in the desolation of this time, know that by
each tear, touch, act, word and prayer, others are
bringing God’s love to you to filter into those empty
spaces with compassion and understanding.
