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Past User

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Laura_tigger82

This sounds really difficult @Past User. I can sense why you would be upset by this and this is more a reflection of the difficult situation you are in than you as a person.

You have been really brave and strong in sharing this with us. Is there anything, in particular, that might make this more bearable for you at the moment?

Though, I am aware that nothing will take the pain away from finding out your friend has killed herself this morning.

We are all here for you and listening to you if you would like to talk to us more about this. You don't have to face this, or anything else, alone if you don't want to.

You mentioned being grounded last night, how is this going - have you got access to the support you need and deserve at the moment?

Some resources that might be able to support you further include:

• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - There is an organisation called Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide, who run a helpline, forum and self-help groups for people bereaved by suicide. Their national helpline provides listening support and will put people in touch with nearest local group. Monthly group meetings in various locations provide a safe environment for people to share their experiences and feelings. There is a bereavement pack and literature for survivors and they organise conferences and support days. You can contact them on 0300 111 5065, between 9am and 9pm, 7 days a week. There is more information and e-mail options through their website: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
• Winston's Wish - Winston's Wish is a UK-wide national helpline offering support, information, and guidance to children, young people, and anyone caring for a child/young person who has been bereaved. They are open from Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Their helpline is 08088 020 021. They also have a webchat service available every Tuesday 1pm-5pm & Friday from 9am-1pm. You can also visit their website at www.winstonswish.org.uk and send them a message from there. They also have a message board for young people on their website.
• Grief Encounter - There's an organisation called Grief Encounter which aims to provide support to anyone who has suffered from a bereavement. They run a helpline and their website also contains helpful resources. They are open Monday - Friday from 9am - 9pm. You can call them on 0808 802 0111, email them at grieftalk@griefencounter.org.uk or visit their website at www.griefencounter.org.uk for their counselling service and more information.

Please also feel free to keep us in the loop with how you are doing Morgan. Sending you hugs

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Laura_tigger82

I hear you @Past User. It sounds like Christmas is a really difficult time for you, especially with the anniversary of a different friend's death tomorrow and now this friend today.

I am hearing it is a time of lots of grief and bereavement for you. You are going through so much and are doing so well recognising this.

How are you coping at the moment? It sounds positive that your mum ungrounded you since you tidied your room last night, well done you

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Former Member

Hi @Past User,

I can't pretend to know how you'll be feeling at the moment, but what I can say is that we're all here for you if there's anything at all that you'd like to talk through, or just if you want a place to be.

What support do you have around you at the moment, Morgan? Do you have any thoughts about what you'll do for the rest of the day? You shouldn't feel any pressure to do anything in particular, Morgan - just getting by at the moment is enough.

If you'd like to talk then we're all here with you, whether it's memories that you'd like to share or feelings that you'd like to talk about.

Sending hugs ,
Harry and the team

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Laura_tigger82

Please don't be sorry @Past User. It is understandable that you are finding things difficult at the moment and struggling to cope. We are here with you though

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@HarryT thank you, I dont have any support, ive been drawing to see if that would help but it isn't I just keep crying to the point that now I dont feel well I have a massive headache. I just can't wait for christmas to be over.

I'll get on with doing the quiz round but not today as I'm not feeling up to it sorry I understand that might be an inconvenience so if you want to take the round off me and give it to someone else then I understand

Hi @Past User,

Thanks for sharing this with us. You're doing really well to open up and we really appreciate your trust.

Grief presents itself in different ways and it's totally understandable for you to be crying or feeling upset at the moment given the news that you've had. It's good to hear that you've been drawing as a coping mechanism and I hope that brings you a little comfort, even if it doesn't feel as though it's working right now. What kind of things have you been drawing?

On the quiz, we'd still love to have you hosting a round and there's no pressure to do that yet. We don't need the questions until the 31st December so there's plenty of time - but it's also completely up to you if you'd rather pass the round on the someone else. No pressure either way, just let us know in a few days what you think

Take good care,
Harry

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Laura_tigger82

Glad to hear you are safe at the moment @Past User. Though, we can hear what a difficult time you are experiencing at the moment.

Thank you for starting the questions and sending a couple of them to @HarryT. I hope you enjoy the quiz

Amy22

Hi @Past User I'm so sorry to hear that. That sounds very upsetting and I can imagine how hard that must be for you to lose a friend. I'm always here if you want to talk.

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