LIVING WITH LOSS

WHEN she lost her mom suddenly to cancer – it was 13 days from diagnosis to death – the rawness of grief hit her hard.

It was a lonely experience, says writer Bridget McNulty, but she learnt a lot about the process of bereavement and eventually realised that grief isn’t something to “get over”. Rather, it’s a loss to honour and live with.

Here’s an extract from The Grief Handbook: A Guide through the Worst Days of Your Life, which she wrote to help others navigate this uniquely difficult time. The book is a combination of her personal experience, expert psychological insights and practical advice.

GRIEF is such a strange thing. It is the most universal experience – the one thing that unites us all, regardless of where