There are so many emotions you can feel when someone dies, and it can be a complicated and confusing time. These short videos describe the experience of various emotions experienced by young people after someone has died. Their real voices, sharing their stories. You might resonate with some of them, all of them, or none at all, and that’s okay. Everyone’s grief journey is individual.
If you're looking for support or want to talk about any of these emotions, please use our on-demand services at the bottom of this page to speak to a Bereavement Support Worker instantly on weekdays from 8am to 8pm.
Tap the videos below to watch Youth Ambassadors, Alina, Olivia, and Iman, share their thoughts with our Bereavement Support Workers.
Anger – Olivia talks openly about how the death of her person made her feel angry, how that anger changed over time, and how it’s an emotion that still surprises her to this day.
Happy – Alina shares moments of happiness she has found in her grief through finding other bereaved people and exploring outlets such as exercise and listening to music.
Numb – Iman vividly describes what numbness feels like to her in relation to her grief and what it’s like to carry that feeling around in everyday life.
Lonely – Alina talks about her experience of loneliness following a bereavement and how she felt this despite being surrounded by people at university.
Sadness - Iman shares how overwhelming her sadness was after the death of her loved one. She explores what that sadness felt like and how she managed to keep going despite the challenges.
Worry – Olivia explains her experience of how fear and worry have impacted her life and how it has changed over time, as well as how she manages her worries now.
Guilt - Iman shares the role of guilt and regret in her grief journey and shows how she's managed to turn these negative feelings into positive thoughts.
Confusion - Feeling confused about your grief can be an exhausting experience. For many grieving young people, confusion shows up in lots of different ways; in this video, Olivia talks about where she has experienced feeling confused in her grief.
Relief - Sometimes, feeling relief when you're grieving might make you feel guilty, but it's okay to have good days as well as those where you feel other emotions. Alina shares how she found relief in her grief, especially when she connected with others who were bereaved.
If you're experiencing any of these feelings, you can talk to us.
If you need to talk, we’re here to listen. You can speak to the Winston’s Wish bereavement team using one of our confidential on-demand services. You can chat with us anonymously if you wish and share whatever you are feeling. Nothing about your grief is off limits. We promise to listen, not judge and can offer advice and guidance if needed. You can speak to us as little or as often as you want.
Click the blue 'chat with us' button at the bottom right of your screen between 8am-8pm, weekdays.
Call us for free on 08088 020 021 between 8am-8pm, weekdays.
For out of hours mental health support, you can use Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258.
For urgent support, please call 999.
If you need to speak to us in a language other than English, we can use interpreters over the phone, and we can use the Relay UK app if you have hearing or speech difficulties.
