Loss is something that we all experience in various ways, yet conversations about grief can feel particularly difficult as death continues to be a generally unspoken subject between many of us.

Written by a clinical psychologist with lived experience of bereavement, this book aims to lessen the taboo around death and grief by inviting readers to reflect in an open, honest and judgment-free space. Elaborating on different circumstances of grief, chapters provide psychologically informed, practical strategies for caring for yourself while navigating bereavement.

Topics explored include, but are not limited to:

. The impact of bereavement

. Life after death and what coping can look like

. Coping with the death of someone you have experienced trauma alongside or from

. Navigating bereavement as a parent

. Coping with death by suicide

. Bereavement in the context of war, as well as immigration

An essential read for anyone experiencing bereavement, this book guides and encourages readers to look after their wellbeing and become better informed about their individual process of grief. It will also be of interest to mental health practitioners looking for resources to support their clients, and to individuals in helping professions who have encountered bereavement at work or in their private life.

Dr Agnieszka Anna Pytlowana is a clinical psychologist whose main area of interest is coping with trauma that may have occurred during childhood or adulthood, as well as coping with bereavement. Since 2005, she has worked in third sector charities, Local Authorities and the National Health Service in the UK. Her father died in 2015 and she draws on this lived experience as well as on her professional expertise to benefit others who are also faced with death and grief.