Expand+This course will explore ways in which people cope with grief and loss following a traumatic accident or illness. It will discuss how personal identity and relationships with family, friends and work colleagues change. Furthermore, it will examine wa...

Hide-This course will explore ways in which people cope with grief and loss following a traumatic accident or illness. It will discuss how personal identity and relationships with family, friends and work colleagues change. Furthermore, it will examine ways of supporting people to adapt to this change and consider how study or training and up-skilling to re-enter the workforce and society generally helps people to find purpose and reignite their inner spark. This workshop will be beneficial to health and education professionals, employers and others supporting people who have experienced a traumatic and life changing event.

Expand+On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:

• understand the feelings of grief and loss people may experience following a traumatic accident or illness;
• gain confidence in their ability to support and encourage people and their ...

Hide-On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:

• understand the feelings of grief and loss people may experience following a traumatic accident or illness;
• gain confidence in their ability to support and encourage people and their families to communicate with healthcare and other professionals while increasing the person’s ability to articulate their needs and feelings;
• consider the role of study/work in helping the person to find purpose as they adapt to their new, unfamiliar reality;
• reflect on and share their own experiences;
• recognise when further intervention is required.