Guide to Surviving Christmas 1 | Page 5

5 tips for dealing with grief and loss 1. Contact support services or family/friends if your grief is getting too hard to handle on your own. 2. Local support groups often have gatherings for people who do not have family or friends around to celebrate Christmas with. 3. Contact your local community centre and seek support and company over the festive season if you feel up to it. 4. Reconnect with your memories by doing something that you used to do together, like writing a letter to the lost person or revisiting that favourite spot you shared. 5. Give yourself permission to grieve and remember that people show grief in different ways. Want some more tips or just to talk? Call Interrelate on 1300 i relate (1300 473 528) or see Page 14 for more tips and guidance. 03