Grief and loss

Losing a loved one is never easy, but it's all the more difficult when we can't grieve together in the ways we usually would.
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These resources have been created by people with lived experience of grief and loss and suicide bereavement. They offer tips on how to manage grief, practical information on how tangihanga and funerals may look during this period and information on where to find support.

Grief and loss

The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences. If you’re here because you’ve lost someone you care about, we’d like to acknowledge your loss and the emotions you may be experiencing. 

When we lose a loved one, it may feel like our world has been turned upside down. Nothing is the same anymore. Experiencing a loss during Covid-19 brings additional challenges. Along with grieving, you may also be concerned about keeping mourners and support people safe from contracting Covid-19 or spreading it.

Losing a loved one to suicide during COVID-19

This resource was developed by people with lived experience of suicide loss. Everyone’s loss is unique, we hope this resource is helpful for you. We’d also like to acknowledge cultural differences in grieving. Please feel free to adapt the information in this resource for your own situation.

The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences. If you’re here because you’ve lost someone you care about to suicide, we’d like to acknowledge your loss and the emotions you may be feeling.

Suicide loss is a traumatic event. The grief that comes with it may differ from other forms of grief in its intensity and duration. Feelings of guilt may occur along with ‘why’ questions. It’s normal to wish we could have done more to prevent a suicide.

It’s important to know, a suicide death is no-one’s fault. Suicide is never the result of one thing only. Suicide is complex, an outcome influenced by many factors coming together at one time.