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# Grief

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'What I've learned from working in a crematorium for 33 years'
'Kate is my daughter. Kate was born still and silent. It is the loudest heartbreak.'
Everything you wanted to know about grief but were too afraid to ask
'Then everyone died': I lost four people I loved in 14 months
Advice: What to say - and not say - to a friend who is recently bereaved
Family of former journalist found dead on eviction day still looking for answers
'In the beginning it rips you apart': Parents discuss losing a child
'What would you tweet from your deathbed?'
'My family and I have had many conversations about my impending death'
'Life as I knew it is falling apart': Woman shares beautiful letter after her dad's death
'Losing a spouse is soul-destroying, but you need to be prepared'
Should workers get paid bereavement leave?
Will I ever adjust to the fact that my mother is gone?
Woman sets up company to bottle the scent of lost loved ones
Charity offers 'remembrance photos' for bereaved parents of babies
Column: The Ghosts of Christmas Past – dealing with loss at Christmas
Opinion: The simple, powerful gesture you can make to balance the sadness of the past week
A time to grieve? Why we should consider a statutory entitlement to compassionate leave
Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health
'Losing three babies is an experience that will stay with me forever'
Death in the digital age: How does social media affect children's grief?
Opinion: Losing a parent to dementia requires a unique form of emotional stamina
Opinion: Grief can be unpredictable, so a good send-off for a departed loved one is essential
Opinion: A loved one’s death is devastating, but you must allow yourself to rebuild your life
Extract: A divorce or break-up is much like a bereavment
Column: Nothing has changed for couples whose baby's condition is incompatible with life
Column: We need new ways to acknowledge grief in our rapidly changing society
Column: Young people are the “forgotten mourners”
Column: Why recovering my brother's stolen bike meant so much
Read: Fiona Apple's emotional letter about her dying dog
“We are devastated. We are heartbroken.” Families grieve for Jill Meagher
4 Stages of Ronan Keating's Reaction to his Album Selling 181 Copies
23 football supporters killed in bus crash following Angolan premier league match
Irish Childhood Bereavement Network set up to support those working with grieving young people
Video: Teenager tells of grief as new anti-smoking drive is launched
Online training to help people support grieving family and friends