A university student and bereavement charity volunteer share their experiences of dealing with grief and the support they received from a Kent-based charity.
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00:00 we knew that mum was getting ill and but everyone framed it in the, because she was so determined
00:05 that she's fighting to get better and she wants to be with all of you. And so I think no one really
00:12 wanted to say that she was going to die until very soon before she did. And so I think I understood
00:23 what was going on. But it was just, it was more I didn't want it to be happening. Like, you can't
00:30 change it, but you're just frustrated and upset that you can't do anything about that. Like,
00:35 she's gone and there's nothing you can do. And yeah.
00:37 I think as a general, there isn't enough support for grieving families on a national level.
00:46 And I do think that comes down to funding and people's abilities to talk about it comfortably.
00:54 I think that's a big thing. I think people worry that they will upset people
01:00 if they talk about grief and feelings and emotions. So yeah, I think it's a hard one to tackle.
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