Is it okay to enjoy Christmas while you are grieving? Both Zoe and Maisie lost family members when they were very young and although they both love Christmas, admit that they can sometimes struggle with their grief at this time of year. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers looking after yourself during the festive season, how they remember their people at Christmas and their favourite Christmas songs and films. Content warning: mentions plane crashes, tsunamis, and talks about death throughout. Advisory: this episode also includes the use of mild language and is intended for audiences aged 13 or over. Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. This episode was recorded over Zoom. Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish TikTok @winstonswish YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on: 📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8) 📧 [email protected] 💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm) In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳

Can you look forward to the future when you’re grieving? Although they are from different backgrounds and lost their dads at different times in their lives, both Olivia (19) and Iman (22) have found hope among their grief and ways to look to the future. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how they found strength from their grief, ways they keep their dads’ memories alive, and why they feel hopeful for what’s to come.  Content warning: mentions serious illness, cancer, and death throughout.   Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

Is it easier or harder to cope with grief away from home? 14 years after Grace’s dad died, she spent a whole summer abroad, which is the longest she’s ever been away from her mum. Nell went travelling just a few months after her sister died, and they both found that grief affected their travels in several ways. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how hard it is being away from those who know and understand your grief, unexpected emotions, from anxiety to jealousy, and their realisation that being away from home doesn’t ‘fix’ your grief. Content warning: mentions mental health and death throughout. Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. This episode was recorded over Zoom. Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish TikTok @winstonswish YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on: 📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8) 📧 [email protected] 💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm) In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 Please visit https://mind.org.uk for mental health support.

What is it like to grieve in your teens? Olivia (19) and Daisy (13) both lost their dads when they were 12. While Olivia took some time off school to process her grief and returned with a reduced timetable, Daisy threw herself straight back in, finding school a distraction. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers telling teachers, friends and classmates about their bereavement, dealing with tricky situations, and their coping mechanisms, including routines, journaling and having a support teacher.     Content warning: mentions alcoholism, cancer, and death throughout.  Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.    Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish    Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity    If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

Do relationships change after someone dies? Maya (23) and Angharad (19) have both lost their dads, though in very different circumstances, and they experienced changes in relationships with their mums, siblings, friends and romantic partners as a result of their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how some friendships strengthened while others fell apart, how grief affects their romantic relationships, and how they felt when their mums started new relationships after their dads died.     Content warning: mentions suicide, heart attacks, mental health and death throughout.  Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

Can grief be funny? Kim (20) and Ghislaine (25) talk about how they find comfort in humour and jokes, even about those who’ve died, and why you don’t need to feel guilty for laughing while grieving. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how they use humour to deal with awkward conversations, the worst (and best) reactions they’ve had to making a ‘dead parent joke’, and how being able to laugh helps them feel normal.    Content warning: mentions dark humour and death throughout.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

What is it like to grieve away from home? Annabelle’s dad died when she was in her second year of university, while Abigail’s sister died six years ago when she was still at school, but they both agree that living away from home at university has given them a different perspective on their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers the awkwardness of telling lots of new people about your bereavement, the importance of talking to your friends even if they don’t ‘get it’, and what they do to look after themselves now.    Content warning: mentions suicide, COVID and death throughout.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

What is OCD and how is it linked to grief? Ghislaine and Nell talk about some of their obsessive behaviours, the fear that if they don’t do certain things then someone they love will die, and how they feel these tendencies are an effect of their grief. In this bonus episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how OCD is often misunderstood, why it’s easier to talk to a stranger than your family and using humour to cope with grief.   Content warning: mentions OCD and death throughout.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

Is anxiety a normal part of grief? Ghislaine's dad died suddenly in an accident when she was a week old, and Nell’s sister took her own life last year. Although they have very different experiences, they both agree that their anxiety is linked to their grief. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers fear of someone else they love dying, ways to manage anxiety, and having awkward conversations about anxiety and grief.  Content warning: mentions of anxiety, panic attacks, suicide, vehicle accidents, and death throughout.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳 

Do people treat you differently after a bereavement? Daisy (13) and Rosie (22) had very different ways of telling their friends and classmates that their dads had died and found people responded in unexpected ways. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers how their friends reacted and schools supported them, how they mark their dads’ birthdays and the importance of making memories with someone who has a terminal diagnosis.    Content warning: mentions of death, alcoholism and cancer throughout.  This episode was recorded over Zoom.  Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team  Produced and Edited by Jess Pardoe, Winston’s Wish  Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish  TikTok @winstonswish  YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity  If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on:  📱 08088 020 021 (weekdays 8-8)  📧 [email protected]  💬 live chat winstonswish.org (weekdays 3-8pm)  In an urgent crisis, you can use Give Us A Shout's 24/7 messenger service by texting WW to 85258 🤳