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Men’s Mental Health Week: Niall’s Story
"I saw myself as someone who could manage on my own—someone who coped by staying busy, going for a run, or diving into work. That approach had always worked for me in the past. "But losing our baby made me realise that some things are simply too heavy to carry alone."...
Maternal Mental Health Week: Staying Connected With Your Baby
"I don't want to feel this pain, but feeling it keeps me close to my baby.” This Maternal Mental Health Week, Petals counsellor Amy Benson shares her support for grieving parents in this touching blog post about staying connected to a lost child through grief. ...
Equality of Access: Working with interpreters in our counselling sessions
“With the support of an interpreter in counselling sessions, our clients are able to fully express their pain and fears in their own language, without the added stress of struggling to find their own words.”
In this post, experienced Petals counsellor Sarah Mackay explains the importance of breaking down language barriers to create an inclusive and safe space for counselling:
National Siblings Day: Supporting Children After Loss
April 10th marks National Siblings Day: a day to celebrate the cherished moments and bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood.
We understand that the loss of a baby can cause complex emotions for all of the family, and this National Siblings Day Petals would like to recognise the challenges parents may face in supporting children after baby loss, whilst navigating their own grief.
This blog post by Petals counsellor, Lynette O’Sullivan, offers suggestions for how to support siblings at this difficult time.
Olympian Becky Adlington joins Petals as an Ambassador
Petals, The Baby Loss Counselling Charity, Announces Double Olympic Swimming Champion Becky Adlington as Ambassador  Becky Adlington OBE, who has four Olympic medals from Beijing 2008 and London 2012, and runs her own learn to swim business, has today been announced...
Petals announce charity partnership to help Black women affected by baby loss
Today sees the launch of a new charity partnership to improve access to counselling services for Black and Black Mixed-Heritage women and birthing people after baby loss. Pregnancy research and baby loss charity Tommy’s has a dedicated midwife-led support helpline for...
Looking after your mental health over the festive period
After pregnancy and baby loss, there are so many milestones, occasions, holidays and celebrations that continue in the world around us, and it can be hard to know how to cope when you are struggling with a devastating personal loss. Â Â We spoke to all of our...
Petals Announce New Partnership
Bereaved Parents in Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke to get the specialist support they need thanks to our new partnership with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. We are delighted to announce a new partnership with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) to...
A message for Fathers, in honour of our lost ones
The Importance of Specialist Counselling for Fathers Suffering from Child Loss A message for Fathers, in honour of our lost ones – James Masih. In the quietest moment of my life, I held my beautiful son Kristian in my arms—a silence so profound that even though no...
Petals take centre stage on The Charity CEO Podcast
Petals CEO Karen Burgess was honoured to be asked to be a guest on the brilliant The Charity CEO Podcast. This hugely successful podcast has been number one in the Apple Non-Profit podcast charts for the last three years and has featured some truly inspirational...
