Coping with grief on Father's Day

Losing a parent
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Hello,

If you’re grieving for your dad or the father figure in your life, you may find that Father’s Day and the weeks leading up to it are particularly hard to cope with.

The messaging displayed in adverts or in shops can act as a constant reminder of the person you’re missing, and you may find that you experience sadness, anger or jealousy as you come to terms with having to deal with Father’s Day without your dad by your side.

If you’re grieving for a relationship that was more complicated, the celebration of paternal love embedded within Father’s Day can be really difficult to face, and you may not know how to feel or where to turn.

I wanted to share our support page on Coping with grief on Father’s Day. Whether you’re missing your dad, or you’re dealing with complicated feelings after his death, Bianca Neumann, Head of Bereavement, shares her advice to help you cope with grief during this time.

Please do reach out to our community too - you are not alone.

Take care,
Seaneen

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As it’s Father’s Day on Sunday, I’m just giving this a gentle bump for anyone who may need it :blue_heart:

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Days or dates like this year’s Father’s Day lands on the anniversary of my father’s passing. I feel guilty & sorrow that maybe dad would still be here if things could be different & I spoke out about the feelings I was feeling. If I new someone,my dad,person that was my life . Should I feel so bad.