Your Questions

Online Counseling

Book Store

Keepsake Store

Grief and Sympathy Blog

Welcome to What's New on Grief and Sympathy.com Here you will find the newest pages to be added to our site.

10 Best Gourmet Sympathy Gift Baskets

We bring you the best gourmet sympathy gift baskets available to send to a loved one who is grieving.

Continue reading "10 Best Gourmet Sympathy Gift Baskets"

5 Best Sympathy Fruit Baskets

A beautiful tribute for a bereaved family to share, these sympathy fruit baskets are the best we could find. Every purchase allows us to support the grieving.

Continue reading "5 Best Sympathy Fruit Baskets"

Treasure your Loved One with Beautiful Memorial Jewelry

Memorial jewelry keeps your loved one close to your heart for ever. And it makes a touching gift for a bereaved friend.

Continue reading "Treasure your Loved One with Beautiful Memorial Jewelry"

5 Best Sympathy Baskets for Men

Support the grieving by choosing from our 5 best sympathy baskets for men, at no extra cost to you. We have chosen the best on the market to comfort your loved one.

Continue reading "5 Best Sympathy Baskets for Men"

Anger over betrayal of husband's friend, when I needed him most. . . .

My husband of 37 years was to be discharged on Wednesday and passed Sunday night at the hospital. A friend of his and his wife kept trying to impose themselves

Continue reading "Anger over betrayal of husband's friend, when I needed him most. . . . "

Falling in love with your brother in law

Has anyone ever fallen in love with their brother in law after their sister passed away? My sister and I were very close and when she passed away my

Continue reading "Falling in love with your brother in law"

Grief and Guilt - How to Stop Blaming Yourself

Guilt is surprisingly common when grieving. Find out why and how to move on from Elizabeth Postle, healthcare expert for 45 years and author of the GriefandSympathy website.

Continue reading "Grief and Guilt - How to Stop Blaming Yourself"

Can bereavement cause PTSD?

Yes, bereavement can cause ptsd - post traumatic stress disorder. Learn about the symptoms and treatments here.

Continue reading "Can bereavement cause PTSD? "

Can bereavement cause mental illness?

Yes, bereavement can cause mental illness. Find out how, which illnesses and when to find help.

Continue reading "Can bereavement cause mental illness? "

Can Bereavement Cause Weight Gain?

Yes, bereavement can cause weight gain. We explore the reasons why and give advice on how you can avoid it.

Continue reading "Can Bereavement Cause Weight Gain? "

Christmas Memorial Poems for Comfort and Solace

We hope our Christmas memorial poems will bring comfort to those who are grieving at this difficult time of year. Read for solace if you have lost a loved one, or send to a friend or family as a thoughtful Christmas message to show you care.

Continue reading "Christmas Memorial Poems for Comfort and Solace"

Huge Collection of Poems for Funerals

Poems for a Mum, Dad, Child or any relative, plus funeral poetry for a soldier and many more options. We have carefully chosen all the most beautiful poems for your special send-off.

Continue reading "Huge Collection of Poems for Funerals"

10 Best Poems for Funerals

Find the best poems for funerals from our hand-picked choices. Make your farewell a special one with our bereavement poems for all occasions.

Continue reading "10 Best Poems for Funerals"

An A-Z of Tips for Grief Recovery

Work your way through our A-Z of tips for recovering from grief and you will be well on your way to finding peace and a quality of life for yourself again. Grief expert Elizabeth Postle shares her 45 years of experience to help you on your grief journey.

Continue reading "An A-Z of Tips for Grief Recovery"

Grief, not of something lost, but something that will never be

Forty years ago I fell in love with a man in my workplace. It was instant chemistry! We worked together for two years and grew very close. Both of us

Continue reading "Grief, not of something lost, but something that will never be"

Get Private and Confidential Help in the Privacy of Your Own Home

Do you feel alone and sad with no support and no idea how to move forward?  It can be tough when you are stuck in grief to find the motivation to get the most out of your precious life. 

Online counseling can help by giving you that support so you don't feel so alone. You can have someone to talk to anytime you like, a kind and understanding person who will help you to find meaning in life again, to treasure the memories of your loved one without being overwhelmed and to enjoy your activities, family and friends again.

  • Simply fill out the online questionnaire and you will be assigned the expert grief counselor most suitable for you.  It only takes a few minutes and you don't even have to use your name.  
  • Pay an affordable FLAT FEE FOR UNLIMITED SESSIONS.  
  • Contact your counselor whenever you like by chat, messaging, video or phone. 
  • You can change counselor at any time if you wish.
  • Click here to find out more and get started immediately. 
  • Or read more about how online counseling works here.  
  • To be upfront, we do receive a commission when you sign up with Betterhelp, but we have total faith in their expertise and would never recommend something we didn't completely approve.  
Woman Crying. Get Started with Online Counselling

Sales from our pages result in a small commission to us which helps us to continue our work supporting the grieving.  

Heart Shaped Sterling Silver Pendant for Cremation Ashes, Engraved Forever Loved

Memorial Jewelry to Honour a Loved One

Check out our lovely range of memorial jewelry for any lost loved one.  Pendants, necklaces, rings or bracelets, we have them all in all kinds of styles.  Choose for yourself or buy as a sympathy gift. 

Click here to see our selection

Hypnosis for Grief - 10 Ways It Can Help You

Try a gentle hypnotherapy track to relax the mind. Learn how self-hypnosis can help you cope with grief at any time of the day or night.  

Read more about it here. 

Join us on Facebook for articles, support, discussion and more.  Click 'Like' below.

Grief and Sympathy


Sign up for our newsletter and receive:

"The 10 Most Important Things You Can Do
To Survive Your Grief And Get On With Life"


Our free downloadable and printable document "The 10 Most Important Things You Can Do To Survive Your Grief And Get On With Life" will help you to be positive day to day.  

The 10 points are laid out like a poem on two pretty pages which you can pin on your fridge door to help you every day! 

All you have to do to receive this free document is fill in your email address below. 

You will also receive our newsletter which we send out from time to time with our newest comforting and helpful information.   You can unsubscribe any time you like, and don't worry, your email address is totally safe with us.