The death of someone close to you can be emotionally devastating. You might find you experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms as you come to terms with your loss.
| Panic attacks | Anger | Suicidal feelings |
| Anxiety | Loneliness | Sleep problems |
| Depression | Worry | Stress |
In this video Penny, who was widowed in 2005, talks about how she coped with the sudden death of her husband.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RX1R1ktQVY
These organisations provide further information and support about bereavement:
| BBC Health | Information about beareavement and links to support organisations |
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Helpline: 0800 634 9494 |
Supports bereaved people on a range of practical issues via a single freephone number. |
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Helpline: 0844 477 9400 |
Advice to anyone who has been affected by a death, including bereaved military families |
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Helpline 0800 282 986 |
Helpline for anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago. |
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National association of widows Helpline: 0845 838 2261 |
Offers support, comfort and advice for widows and widowers. |
| NHS Choices | Information on bereavement |
| Royal college of psychiatrists | Information on bereavement |
| Survivors of bereavement by suicide Helpline: 0844 561 6855 |
A self-help, voluntary organisation which aims to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend |