L27 A Siblings Grief for young Adults C13R1404

UK Helpline: 0345 123 2304 | www.tcf.org.uk Further Reading TCF has published over 40 leaflets on a variety of topics. You might find them useful if you are facing specific situations, such as needing to handle your sibling’s affairs or planning their funeral, managing your relationship with your sibling’s partner and/or children, or needing information about what happens if there is an inquest. TCF leaflets can be read and downloaded at this link: www.tcf.org.uk/leaflets Printed copies are available from the office, free of charge (see contact details on the back page). Going forward While there may be times when we want our grief as a ‘bereaved sibling’ to be acknowledged, there will also be times when we just want to get on with living and perhaps forget about what has happened for a while. That’s fine too. We need to live our own life and not always be defined by the death of our sibling. Gradually, we will find our way to living the best life that we can. Our loss might feel overwhelming at times, but the intensity of grief does diminish as time passes – it simply becomes a part of us. We can become stronger and live full lives, while still also remembering our sibling. They are absent, but still loved and precious in our memory.