Help Yourself: How To Survive Bereavement

When someone you love dies, the initial feeling is one of disbelief. It hasn't happened. He or she is coming back. "Coming to terms with" death can seem impossible, but there are ways you can help yourself accept what is, let go of what was and find a new "normality".

In his practical and supportive guide, Andrea Kon, who has personal experience of bereavement, looks at where to find help, how to begin to rebuild shattered lives and how to look forward to the future. This book aims to show you that there is life after death and that bereavement is journey we must all make through pain to peace.

Covers:
- Immediate practicalities - coping with burial, finances and entitlements.
- Emotions and denial - dealing with the "what ifs" and "if onlys".
- Do you need counselling? Where to find it and what to expect.
- When a child dies - coping with emotional and physical distress.
- The importance of friends and family.
- Sex and relationships - what are the new boundaries in "another" life?
- Looking at psychic help and complementary medicine.