Devastated dad who doodled grief away: Animator Gary Andrews illustrates the reality of bereavement

MEMOIR Finding Joy by Gary Andrews (John Murray £16.99, 192pp) ‘Grief,’ wrote C. S. Lewis, ‘is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.’ After his wife — poet Joy Davidman — died aged just 45 in 1960, the Chronicles Of Narnia author was compelled to document … Read more

Manchester bombing’s youngest victim’s mother tells inquiry of her grief

The mother of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing has described how she came round from a coma to find her daughter was dead. Lisa Roussos was with her daughters Saffie-Rose, eight, and Ashlee Bromwich at the Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017. Her husband Andrew Roussos addressed the inquiry, pleading for … Read more

Countryfile’s Anita Rani, 42, says lockdown has helped with the grief of her miscarriage

‘It’s important to use my voice’: Countryfile’s Anita Rani, 42, says lockdown has helped with grief after her miscarriage and vows to use her platform to help other women The presenter, 42, who lives in East London with her tech executive husband Bhupinder Rehal, lost her baby in December 2018  In January, she wrote a … Read more

Demi Rose emotionally discusses losing both her parents at 24 and details how she copes with grief

Demi Rose has emotionally discussed losing both her parents at 24 and detailed how she copes with her ongoing grief. The model, 25, appeared on Sky News on Thursday to talk to Kay Burley in a bid to raise mental health awareness on World Suicide Prevention Day. Demi lost her father Barrie Mawby at the end of 2018, with … Read more

Fans channel their grief over Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ end into hilarious memes

Fans of the now-iconic reality series were shocked to learn on Tuesday that Keeping Up With The Kardashians would air its final episodes in 2021. Although they’ll still get to see the upcoming 19th season and next year’s 20th, plenty of viewers shared their grief online. The most creative fans turned their disappointment into humor … Read more

Demi Rose reveals the grief she felt after her parents’ death as she discusses her mental health

Demi Rose has admitted her world ‘could have spiralled out of control’ following the deaths of her parents, as she opens up about her grief in a new interview.  The model, 25, suffered the loss of her father Barrie Mawby at the end of 2018, with tragedy striking again soon after when her mother Christine … Read more

Bills stoke grief for families in council tax trap after bereavement

Many bereaved families are suffering at the hands of heartless local authorities unwilling to extend council tax exemptions on empty properties that could not be sold during lockdown.  The Mail on Sunday has been flooded with heartbreaking stories of grieving relatives hit with unexpected council tax bills following our report on the issue last week.  … Read more

Vinnie Jones is seeing a psychologist to help him cope with his grief following wife Tanya’s death

Vinnie Jones has revealed he’s seeing a psychologist three times a week to help him cope with his grief after losing wife Tanya to skin cancer in 2019. The actor, 62, spoke candidly about seeking counselling in an interview with The Sun on Friday, as he detailed his struggle following the one-year anniversary of Tanya’s … Read more

Mother, 45, ‘hysterical with grief’ after she survives car crash that killed her family in Ireland

A mother was left ‘hysterical with grief’ after she was the sole survivor of a car crash that killed her husband and two children last night.  The family were returning from an evening out in nearby Londonderry on Thursday night when their vehicle plunged off the road into Lough Foyle in Donegal, Ireland.   Businessman John Mullan, 49, and children Tomas, 14, and Amelia, … Read more

Nine Americans are suffering grief for every one person that dies from COVID-19

As the nation’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb, millions of loved ones are facing the emotional and physical consequences. For every American who passes away from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, nine family members are affected, a new study finds.     But it’s not just the grief they will face, the researchers, from … Read more