Mental wellbeing

4. Support with bereavement and loss

Most people experience grief when they lose someone important to them. If you feel like you need some help and support to process and deal with a bereavement you have experienced the services below could help.

It is important to remember that everyone experiences grief in different ways and there is no one-size-fits-all all approach. Just remember to be kind to yourself during this difficult time.

Cruse Bereavement Support

At Cruse volunteers are trained in all types of bereavement and can confidentially help you make sense of how you're feeling right now.

Greater Manchester Bereavement Service

Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help to find support for anyone in Greater Manchester that has been bereaved or affected by a death, no matter how long ago. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief.

Bereavement Advice Centre

Free, practical information and advice for when someone dies including what to do first, how to register a death, finding a funeral director, probate and other legal procedures.

NHS Oldham Talking Therapies

Free support and treatment if you're experiencing low mood, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, and sleep difficulties. This service is for people over the age of 16 years, who are registered with a GP in Oldham.

This service accepts self-referrals and referrals from your GP.

Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind

TOG Mind’s counselling service provides a non-judgemental and safe space for clients to explore emotional and personal difficulties they may be currently experiencing including bereavement.

Child Bereavement UK

Help for children and young people (up to age 25), parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.