Grieving families 'missing out on critical support'

Princes William and Harry hailed for speaking out as Child Bereavement UK calls for debate on coping with loss

Thousands of families are going without the support they need after losing a child or parent, according to the psychotherapist who helped princes William and Harry after the death of their mother, Princess Diana.

Julia Samuel, founder patron of Child Bereavement UK, said the princes’ moving and candid testimony about the death of Diana 20 years ago had “shifted the dial”, adding that the charity had seen an increase in calls to its helpline as a result.

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Continue reading... October 20, 2017 at 10:30AM