For the bereaved the holiday season can be a particularly difficult time. The Irish Hospice Foundation’s series of bereavement leaflets includes a leaflet on ‘Coping with christmas when you are bereaved‘ which offers advice to people dealing with the effects of grief over the festive period. The leaflet also features suggested supportive reading including;
Miller, J (1993) How Will I Get Through The Holidays; 12 Ideas For Those Whose Loved One has Died
Noel, B (2003) Surviving Holidays, Birthdays And Anniversaries; A Guide For Grieving During Special Occasions
Smith, H (1999) A Decembered Grief; Living With Loss
While Others Are Celebrating
These titles are available to borrow from the Therese Brady Library or can be purchased via online book vendors.
You can also watch this short video in which Dr Susan Delaney, Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement services manager offers some words of advice to people concerned about facing christmas after bereavement
