Bereavement Support Medway Kent

Bereavement Support.

John Weir Funeral Directors is an established, family-owned funeral directors, with funeral homes located in Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham and Parkwood in Medway, Kent.

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Emotional support for bereaved people, access to trained bereavement counsellors and referral to other specialist bereavement services.

Most people expect to be very upset or distressed when someone close to them has died. What takes many people by surprise is how strong the emotions can be, how they can change very quickly, and how long they last.

People around you may seem to think you should be ‘back to normal’ after a few weeks or months. You might appear to be your usual self to other people, but you know that on the inside, you’re not even sure what normal is any more.

Everyone grieves in a way that is unique to them and their relationship with the person who has died. Well-intentioned people may say to you, ‘Time is a great healer.’ Sometimes, however, it can seem that life is more difficult as the weeks and months go by.

We know that no one can understand exactly what your loss feels like to you. But we do understand that it’s sometimes easier to talk to someone outside of your friends and family about grief and the impact of bereavement on your life.

GriefChat

The GriefChat service was created by bereavement experts and by clicking on the GriefChat box below, you can chat directly to a specially trained bereavement counsellor.

GriefChat counsellors are experienced in supporting bereaved people and will listen to your story, explore how your grief is affecting you and help you to find any additional support you might need.

Stages of Bereavement

Experts generally agree there are four stages of bereavement or grief:

Stage 1

Accepting that your loss is real.

Stage 2

Experiencing the pain of grief.

Stage 3

Adjusting to life without the person who has died.

Stage 4

Giving less emotional energy to grieving and channelling it into something new.

Most people on their journey through coping with a bereavement will probably go through some, if not all of these stages. You won’t necessarily move from one to the next very smoothly. At times your grief may represent itself as being out of control, however these chaotic feelings will eventually subside and become less intrusive over time.