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How to deal with grief when a partner leaves

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The end of a relationship

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Teens broken heart

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Moving house

Author: Skylight Trust

Sooner or later, many families face the prospect of moving. No matter how often families change residence, moving brings with it a variety of emotions. Deciding to move to a new house begins...

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Moving house - making it less stressful for children

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​​Counselling

For enquiries or appointment bookings, please use our online form to contact the Counselling Coordinator. Dealing with trauma, change, loss and grief can be very hard at times. You don't have t...

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Moving to a new home

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Preparing your child for a move

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Loss of Job

Author: Skylight Trust

Losing your job, for any reason, can be as stressful as losing a loved one. Here you can find different ideas to get you through this challenging time. Having a job is, for most people, mo...

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Loss of health

Author: Skylight Trust

One of the biggest challenges of any illness or disability is coping with the changes, losses and grief that they can bring with them. What can help?​ A loss of health, mental health, and/or...

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Coping with chronic illness

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Grieving the losses when you have a child with disability

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Ageing

Author: Skylight Trust

As people age, they commonly face many changes and losses. Grieving for these, and adjusting to new circumstances, can be hard. ​ Aging is a normal stage of life, with many gains and thing...

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Behavior and Emotions of Ageing

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Multiple losses

Author: Skylight Trust

Sometimes you may have to manage the effects of several losses at the same time, or within a short period of time. When losses pile up, so does the grief. ​ What can we do when lightning ...

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Bereavement overload - coping with multiple losses

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Grieving for multiple losses

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Delayed grief

Author: Skylight Trust

The natural grief process helps us adjust to loss. Delayed grief means the grief process hasn’t started or is stuck. This can be for a variety of reasons. ​ Grief doesn't follow a straight ...

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Loss of a pet

Author: Skylight Trust

For many people a pet is a beloved member of the family and when they die it is a significant loss.​ They could be a cat, dog, bunny, fish, or guinea pig – but we love our pets. They enrich ...

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Grieving the loss of a pet

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Ten tips on coping with pet loss

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Cancer

Author: Skylight Trust

​Ways to support a friend or family member with a cancer diagnosis. Cancer touches the lives of many people in New Zealand, and overseas. When you or anyone you know, either in your family, ...

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Brain Injury

Author: Skylight Trust

​A brain injury can affect all members of a whanau and wider family circle. A brain injury happens when something has hurt your brain. This can be caused by a serious accident, illness, or o...

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Chronic Illness

Author: Skylight Trust

​Understanding chronic illness for children and young people There are increased rates of chronic illness and disease around the world. When living with a chronic illness, children and young...

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