I have published this article about coping with grief and loss as a guest post over at Letters of Love, a support group for people struggling with depression, self-injury, addiction & eating disorders.

It’s the first article in the “Ask a therapist” series where I have been invited to answer readers questions over the next few weeks. (Quite a lot of weeks actually as everyone had so much to ask!)

The readers question this week is:

I had a difficult time dealing with my father’s death on my own and would ask about tools that could help me avoid some of the pitfalls I experienced. Pitfalls such as drinking too much, seeking comfort from men who can’t provide anything I need, unexplained anger and frustration, etc.

Click here to read my answer.

I’m a therapist specialising in stress. My primary passion lies in helping you improve your health, decisions, relationships through helping with the psychological reasons behind your health and behavioural issues.

Here are some of my key posts you might like to start with:

• What does YOUR stress say to YOU?
• 5 Signs Your Stress is Reaching Danger Level
• Some of the methods I use to help you

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To view all the articles in this series, you’ll find them filed in the Q&A topic.