Outlook Bereavement Support - Bereavement Help and Advice

Early Days

The time that immediately follows a death can be a roller coaster ride. Feelings of shock and despair are opposed by the hectic rate at which arrangements unfold towards a funeral and administration of the Estate.

Next Steps

While you need to be careful of the mixed emotions that can play tricks on even the soundest of minds, there is not any ‘correct’ or ‘proper’ length of time (or formal mourning) that should pass after losing a partner.

Beliefs

Having a belief in God or a faith in a religion may help you through bereavement but it certainly will not take away all of the pain.

Emotions

There are many academic models of how the cycle of bereavement will unfold but they can only be considered guides as bereavement will differ from one person to another.

Reading And Poems

The following pages contain texts, both biblical and secular, that families have found to be comforting.

Children

Very young children, perhaps below three years of age, have no understanding of death nor will they generally remember things in later life that have happened up to this point.

Personal Security And Staying Safe In Your Home

The Association of Dorset Neighbourhood Watches, with the assistance of Dorset Police has published a booklet 'Stay Safe'. This booklet provides advice about all sorts of security issues from in your home, to your car, to your online identity protection.