Don't grieve cancer alone. ๐Ÿซถ

United Kingdom
Joined September 2011
It's #WorldMentalHealthDay ๐Ÿ’› Grief isnโ€™t a mental illness, but it can take a toll on your mental health. Thereโ€™s no checklist or timeline for grief, and you donโ€™t have to carry it alone. Weโ€™re here. #GriefAwareness #GriefSupport
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๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ 1 MORE RUN. 1 LAST PUSH. Erin is back running as we count down to our 10K Sunday. Weโ€™re running to keep our support groups + resources available ๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿ™ Can you help us reach ยฃ10K? bit.ly/4fS0q7J Canโ€™t donate? Please share - it really helps!
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The training is getting realโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜… Our founder Erin is putting in the miles for the Vitality 10K on 27 September! Team TLF is taking on 10K for ยฃ10K to help keep our bereavement support free. ๐Ÿงก 12 days to go - can you help us get closer to ยฃ10k? ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4fS0q7J
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Love doesnโ€™t end when someone dies. ๐Ÿ’› Continuing the bond is a natural part of many peopleโ€™s grief - through memories, traditions, conversations, or carrying someoneโ€™s values forward. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Support: bit.ly/3TpGlOj ๐Ÿ“š Resources: bit.ly/3TtN5e2 #Grief
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๐Ÿ’ญ Memories can be a source of comfort in grief. Remembering someone we love can bring warmth, connection, laughter and a sense that theyโ€™re still part of our lives. ๐Ÿ”— Support Groups: bit.ly/3TpGlOj ๐Ÿ”— Self-Help Resources: bit.ly/3TtN5e2 #Grief
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โ€œWho am I now?โ€ ๐Ÿค The Meaning Reconstruction Model reminds us that grief isnโ€™t about finding all the answers - itโ€™s about gradually rebuilding a life around what has changed. Explore our Grief Models Hub ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4wcIj37 #MeaningReconstruction #GriefSupport
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Grief. Itโ€™s complicated. ๐Ÿค Whether youโ€™re a therapist, charity worker, or supporting someone you care about, knowing what to say and how to help isnโ€™t always easy. Our new grief training webinars are coming soon. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3RRubxq #Grief #Bereavement
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I'm Erin, Founder of The Loss Foundation. Usually I'm talking about grief. This September, I'll be talking myself through 10K... with varying degrees of success. ๐Ÿ˜… Please support us if you can ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4fS0q7J #TeamTLF #VitalityLondon10K #Grief
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โ˜• You can't pour from an empty cup. Invest an hour in your wellbeing with our Mental Health First Aid: Supporting Ourselves online course. Practical, compassionate and full of strategies you can use every day. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/453Y7JJ #MentalHealth #SelfCare #Wellbeing
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๐Ÿ’ญ Guilt is a common part of many people's grief. Replaying conversations or wondering "what if?" can be incredibly painful - but these thoughts are a common response to loss. Explore our support: ๐Ÿ’ฌ bit.ly/3TpGlOj ๐Ÿ“š bit.ly/3TtN5e2 #Grief #Bereavement
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These voices are why we do what we do. ๐Ÿ’› Every word comes from someone whose grief journey has been touched by The Loss Foundation. Could you be one of our next supporters? ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4mMyPYl #Founding500 #Grief
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This September, our incredible runners are taking on the Vitality London 10K as part of our 10K for ยฃ10K challenge. Every mile helps keep grief support free for people bereaved by cancer. Support Team TLF ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4fS0q7J #VitalityLondon10K #GriefSupport
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"Do I have to let go to move forward?" ๐Ÿค Continuing Bonds Theory suggests that adapting to life after loss isn't always about letting go. Many people find comfort in carrying their relationship forward in new ways. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4wcIj37 #GriefSupport #ContinuingBonds
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๐Ÿค Grief can feel incredibly lonely, but you don't have to face it alone. Join a Walk + Talk for conversation and the company of people who understand. ๐Ÿ“ Northumberland | ๐Ÿ“ West Northamptonshire | ๐Ÿ“ East Suffolk ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 15โ€“16 August ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4gIzKZ2 #Grief
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๐Ÿค Less alone. ๐Ÿค Understood. ๐Ÿค Heard. ๐Ÿค More able to cope. That's what your support makes possible. This September, Team TLF is taking on the Vitality 10K to raise ยฃ10K so no one has to face grief alone. ๐Ÿ’› Support Team TLF: bit.ly/4fS0q7J #VitalityLondon10K
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Grief doesn't follow a timeline - and it looks different for everyone. ๐Ÿค Our Grief + Bereavement Hub brings together practical tools, evidence-based guidance and compassionate support to help make sense of loss. Explore today ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4ha9ZkB #Grief #Bereavement
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Supporting someone through grief isn't about having all the answers. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Build your confidence with our Foundations of Bereavement Support course. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4pZtr5R #BereavementSupport #GriefSupport #TheLossFoundation
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Many of our Walk + Talk volunteers once came looking for support after their own loss. Today, theyโ€™re helping others take those first steps through grief. ๐Ÿค Find an upcoming walk ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4gIzKZ2 #GriefSupport
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๐Ÿค Grief can be one of the loneliest experiences we ever face. In this video, Dr Erin Hope Thompson, shares why grief can feel so isolating - and how connection can help. ๐Ÿ”— Groups: bit.ly/3TpGlOj ๐Ÿ”— Resources: bit.ly/3TtN5e2 #Grief
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๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ Hi, I'm Shelley - fundraiser by day, 10K runner (somehow!) by September. ๐Ÿ˜… I'm taking on the Vitality London 10K to help keep grief support free for people bereaved by cancer. Please sponsor my run (and cheer on Team TLF!) ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4fS0q7J #GriefSupport
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