What's On Tuesday 12th May in Bristol

Events on Tuesday 12th May

“Simon Bray will first present on his creative project Loved&Lost. Through photography, Simon invites participants to consider their experiences of grief by re-staging a family photograph to reveal how photos and our connection to place can help us better understand grief.”
From: Prolonged Grief / The Loved&Lost Project

“First, we welcome Cara Lavan for a personal perspective on the grief of losing a loved one to a drug overdose. This talk will comprise a firsthand account of the shock and grief of loss – and the shame and stigma which follow – when a death is related to substance misuse. Cara will share her own experiences and those of others she has come across since her own partner died.”
From: Grief after Substance Misuse

“This session opens with a personal perspective on grief after a suicide, presented by Lucy Driver from Bristol SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide). Lucy will share her personal experiences of suicide and its aftermath and will outline the support provided by the charity.”
From: Grief after Suicide

“Every year stillbirth affects over 3,000 women in the UK. The loss of a baby can have profound effects on parents and their families in the short and long term, including poor physical and mental health and unemployment. It can also have a significant negative impact on subsequent pregnancies.”
From: Grief after Stillbirth

“In this session, pioneering bereavement researcher Dr Linda Machin will talk about the Range of Response to Loss (RRL) model – a paradigm for exploring vulnerability and resilience in people facing bereavement and other life losses.”
From: Vulnerability + Resilience in Grief + Bereavement