I Remember is a collective biography of grief and loss in the 21st century.
Please use this site to contribute your personal stories and testimonies.
Covid-19 and the Effects of Touch Deprivation
Article published in the Guardian (07/08/20) by Amelia Hill on how the lack of touching is impacting our mental health and in particular those living alone.
All the Things We Have to Mourn Now
Six experts discuss the “new faces of grief” in the age of the coronavirus pandemic in this article in The Atlantic (01/05/20). From the trauma of not being able to be by our loved ones’ sides as they die in hospital or to gather for funerals, to the more widespread anxiety caused by the loss of our plans, jobs, and sense of collective security, the article explores these new forms of loss and our need for creative solutions in the current crisis. The piece includes references and links to a variety of recent books and articles on grief and loss in minority communities, on the science of bereavement, and on ambiguous (unresolved) grief.
How to handle bereavement in school
A useful article by Joanna Moorehead for the Guardian (12/05/2020) on the role teachers will have in helping grieving children when they return to school. The article also includes suggestions on how to help children even in lockdown and an interview with Phoebe Gilbert, the writer of the book Loss: a Little Book of Bereavement for Schools.