What is Grief & Loss?

Grief is a response to:

Death
Relationship breakdown
Chronic illness
Infertility
Redundancy
Relocation
Loss of identity or independence

In a representative UK adult sample (18+), around 7 in 10 reported experiencing at least one significant loss more than 6 months earlier (Shevlin et al., 2023). This remains the most cited UK population estimate of significant loss exposure among adults.

Grief-related distress is common and is often coded under depression, anxiety, or adjustment difficulties rather than grief