Dealing with loss can be very upsetting and difficult. There is no right or wrong way to respond to loss. How we feel after a loss depends on many things. For example, how old we are or what support we have. Dealing with loss can be harder if you have mental health difficulties. This course looks at different types of loss and how they might make you feel. It thinks about how we go about dealing with loss. It gives ideas for you to help yourself or someone else. The course also asks you to think about how your background or spiritual beliefs play a part in dealing with loss.
This course will take about 1 to 2 hours to do depending on how fast you read and how long you spend on the activities. The course can be done at your own speed. If you leave and come back to the course it will remember where you got up to.
If you would like to receive a certificate for this course, you must mark each page complete. You can do this by pressing the ‘mark complete’ button at the bottom of each page.
Course updated: February 2025.
This course is for education and information only. It does not give therapy, medical advice or professional support. If you need crisis support, please contact local mental health services, your GP or telephone 111 or the emergency services.