Post-bereavement Occupational Therapy support

Rebuilding daily routines after loss: 

After loss, everyday structure can feel disrupted or difficult to maintain. Simple routines like getting up, eating, sleeping or completing daily tasks may feel overwhelming. This video offers a compassionate look at how to slowly and gently rebuild routine in a way that feels manageable, flexible, and kind to yourself. It focuses on starting small, creating gentle structure where possible, and allowing space for rest and emotional needs along the way. There is no pressure to “get back to normal” only support in finding what feels workable for you right now.

 Returning to work following baby loss:

This video explores returning to work following baby loss and the different emotions, challenges and considerations that may come with it. Going back to work after loss can feel overwhelming, emotionally draining or uncertain. This video gently looks at ways to prepare for that transition, including setting boundaries, communicating your needs and allowing yourself to take things at your own pace. There is no “right time” or “right way” to return only what feels manageable for you in your own circumstances. It’s okay to need support, adjustments or time as you navigate this step.

Coping strategies forgoing back to work after loss:

This video explores coping strategies for going back to work after baby loss and how to support yourself through this transition. Returning to work can bring a mix of emotions, from anxiety and exhaustion to moments of overwhelm or uncertainty. This video offers gentle, practical coping strategies to help you navigate the workplace while protecting your emotional wellbeing. It covers ways to manage triggers, set boundaries, pace yourself and seek support where needed.

Workplace communication strategies following loss:

This video explores workplace communication strategies following baby loss and how to navigate conversations, boundaries, and support at work during grief. Returning to or being in the workplace after loss can feel emotionally challenging. This video gently looks at ways to communicate your needs, whether that’s requesting adjustments, setting boundaries or letting others know what support feels helpful (or not helpful) for you. It also highlights that there is no “right” way to handle these conversations only what feels safe and manageable for you in your own time and capacity.

Re-engaging in hobbies following loss: 

After loss, the things you once enjoyed can feel distant or difficult to return to. This video gently looks at how hobbies whether creative, physical, or calming activities can slowly be reintroduced in a way that feels pressure-free and supportive. It’s not about going back to how things were, but about noticing small moments of interest or comfort and allowing yourself to explore them when you feel ready.

Managing stress and emotions (3 parts):

Managing emotions and stress following loss (part 1):

This video focuses on managing emotions and stress following baby loss, using gentle self-care strategies and calming techniques. Grief can bring waves of intense emotions and physical stress that feel difficult to manage. This video offers a simple calming technique to help ground yourself in moments of overwhelm, supporting emotional regulation and a sense of safety within your body.

Managing emotions and stress following loss - journaling (part 2):

This video explores journaling as a form of self-care during grief. After baby loss and in times of deep emotional pain, it can feel hard to process everything you’re carrying inside. Journaling doesn’t have to be just written words, it can also be voice notes, drawings, photos, or simply expressing yourself in whatever way feels natural to you. This video gently explores how different forms of journaling can create space for reflection, release, and understanding, without pressure or expectation.

Managing stress and emotions following loss - take a pause (part 3):

After loss, even the simplest moments can feel overwhelming. This is a gentle reminder to pause, check in with your emotions and ask yourself what you need in this moment. There is no right or wrong way to feel ,only your experience and it deserves care and compassion. Self-care in grief is not about “fixing” anything. It is about creating small moments of softness, awareness and compassion.

Self compassion after loss:

This video is about self-compassion and why it is so important during grief. When you are grieving, especially after baby loss, it can be easy to be hard on yourself or feel like you should be coping in a certain way. This video gently explores the importance of treating yourself with kindness, patience and understanding during this time. Self-compassion is not about fixing grief, it’s about allowing yourself to feel it without judgement and giving yourself the same care you would offer someone you love.

Your digital diet following loss:

This video explores the idea of a “digital diet” following baby loss, including TV, radio, news, and social media and how being mindful of media exposure can support emotional wellbeing. After loss, everyday media can sometimes feel overwhelming or triggering. News stories, programmes or even background radio can unexpectedly intensify emotions or add to stress. This video gently looks at how setting boundaries with what you watch, listen to or scroll can help protect your mental and emotional space. It’s not about avoiding everything but about choosing what feels safe, supportive and manageable for you as you grieve.

Sleep after loss:

This video gently explores sleep as part of self-care while navigating baby loss and the transition of coming back home. Sleep can feel different after loss, sometimes difficult, interrupted or filled with emotion. This video is an educational look at sleep and some simple things that may help support rest.

Daily self-care routines:

This video is about building a gentle daily self-care routine during grief and difficult times. After baby loss and while adjusting to life at home, even small daily tasks can feel overwhelming. This video offers simple, supportive ideas for creating a soft routine that helps care for your mind and body without pressure or expectation. Self-care doesn’t have to be big or complicated, it can be small, quiet moments throughout the day that help you feel a little more grounded and supported.

Using nature to support grief:

This video explores how nature can gently support us in grief and help bring a sense of ease during difficult moments. When you are grieving, especially after baby loss, everything can feel overwhelming and heavy. Nature offers small, grounding moments, fresh air, natural light, sounds of the outdoors, that can help soften intense emotions and create a sense of ease, even briefly. This video shares how connecting with nature, in simple and accessible ways, can support emotional wellbeing and provide quiet moments of relief during grief.

Supporting you at home following loss:

This video explores roles, routines and managing daily responsibilities at home after baby loss. When grieving, even everyday tasks can feel overwhelming. Things that once felt simple like housework, appointments or general routines can suddenly feel like too much. This video gently looks at how to approach responsibilities in a way that is realistic, compassionate and not overwhelming. It focuses on starting small, breaking things down into manageable steps, and allowing yourself flexibility as you navigate grief.

Your home environment following loss:

This video explores roles, routines and managing daily responsibilities at home after baby loss. When grieving, even everyday tasks can feel overwhelming. Things that once felt simple like housework, appointments or general routines can suddenly feel like too much. This video gently looks at how to approach responsibilities in a way that is realistic, compassionate and not overwhelming. It focuses on starting small, breaking things down into manageable steps, and allowing yourself flexibility as you navigate grief.

Your sense of identity following loss:

This video explores sense of identity following baby loss and how grief can impact how you see yourself and your place in the world. After loss, it’s common to feel changed, uncertain, or disconnected from who you were before. This video gently looks at how identity can feel shaken during grief, and how there is no need to rush to “find yourself” again. Instead, it offers space to acknowledge what has changed, what still feels true, and how identity can slowly and gently evolve over time with compassion and care. You are not who you were before, and you don’t have to be. You are allowed to simply be where you are.