We spoke to Shuma from Spoken Grief about her experiences of grief and loss during the month of Ramadan – from the difficulties of fasting when going in and out of hospital, to feeling like she can’t enjoy the month in the same way and missing her mum’s cooking.

Life After, a podcast by Theo Silberston, is a platform where young people can share and discuss their experiences with grief. Theo kicks off the second series by asking our founder, Anna, about the loss of her brother and father, and how it is to run The Student Grief Network.

Andrew’s dad died in 2012. Here he reflects on how his grief has impacted him over the years, from the initial aftermath, feeling like the elephant in the room and focusing all his energy on his A Levels, to getting into medical school and having to support dying patients and…

Ellie writes about her experience of putting on an interactive exhibition with The Student Grief Network in December 2021, what she learnt about her own grief and the process of sharing that and guiding others to do the same.

I was coping with the death of one of my best friends at the tender age of 20. The calls to tone down the drinking fell on deaf ears.

In this episode, Ollie shares her experience of multiple bereavements – losing her dad when she was a teenager, and then losing her step-dad in her first term at university.

My life is permanently changed and yet, no one is talking about it.

For me, healing depends on striking a balance between acknowledging the pain of loss while also embracing the good in life.

I knew there were other students feeling the same as me. I wanted to meet some of these people who knew a lot about how I was feeling. I wanted to listen to, and share, their stories.