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Grief Chat

‍Bereavement support

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 are not even sure what normal is.

Everyone grieves in a way that is unique to them and their relationship with the person who had died. 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.

Grief Chat is a webchat service that provides emotional support, with access to trained bereavement counsellors and referrals to other specialist bereavement services. It is an instant online chat.

How does it work?

By clicking on the chat box on the bottom-right hand corner of this page, you will be connected to a trained bereavement counsellor via the online instant chat service. You can then exchange messages with the Grief Chat counsellor via this messenger box.

Please note that this is not a pulmonary fibrosis-specific service – the Grief Chat counsellor you speak to in this chat box will not necessarily know what pulmonary fibrosis is, or what that journey is like.

This service is available from 9am to 9pm (GMT), Monday to Friday.

Additional support

Contact our Support Line

Join the Life After Caring Support Group

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