Bereavement and loss
These pages offer lists of recommended resources on various themes, including books, websites, apps and more. They have been put together by members of the counselling service team: we hope they offer some useful suggestions. We have included a range of resources and, inevitably, you may find that some things are more helpful than others. Feedback is always welcome; the pages are updated on a regular basis.
A note on language: Sections are organised by theme to help you find your way to resources relevant to you. We recognise that there are many ways to describe and categorise mental health and emotional difficulties, identity and lived experience. As such, these themes are by no means definitive or exhaustive. We encourage you to explore the material here in order to find out what fits for you.
The University is not responsible for the content displayed on external links. We recommend that you seek advice from your GP if you have concerns about your mental health, or if you are experiencing a crisis please refer to our student help page for urgent support.
Read
Books
Facing Grief: bereavement and the young adult - Susan Wallbank
When Parents Die learning to live with the loss of a parent - Rebecca Abrams (Bodleian e:book available)
Living with Grief - Tony Lake
Grief Works: stories of life, death and surviving - Julia Samuels
Silent Grief: living in the wake of suicide - Christopher Lukas and Henry Seiden (Bodleian e:book available)
A Special Scar: the experience of people bereaved by suicide - Alison Wertheimer (Bodleian e:book available)
Survivors of Bereavement By Suicide Books
Websites
Grieving in Oxford: Tips from a bereaved student - Eve Ryder for Cherwell
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide (uksobs.com)
Bereavement and young people - NHS
Grief and loss - Student Space
Watch
Cruse - Films about grief and loss
Films - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Nora McInerny: We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | TED Talk
Learn and connect
Workshops
Workshops and Groups - University of Oxford
- Bereavement Support Group
- Coping with Grief and Loss
Oxfordshire Recovery College - runs free courses on a variety of topics including loss, grief and wellbeing
Apps
Julia Samuel's Grief Works App - Cruse Bereavement Support