by Lauren Braithwaite | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog
In light of the government’s announcement to enforce another lockdown from 5 November, we want to reassure all Petals clients – present and future – that our online counselling service is operating as normal and will continue to do so during this period. Our office...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog
Petals is today (9 October) warning of a mental health crisis that could arise amongst women and men experiencing pregnancy and baby loss during the Covid19 pandemic. We have expressed our concern about the impact of isolation on those experiencing pregnancy and baby...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
As a counselling charity, we are firm believers in the power of communication and connection. With this in mind, we are delighted to announce the launch of a new group on Facebook for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss, called Petals Together. We hope...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
When Tommy’s ran a survey last year for their Tell Me Why campaign, they found that 82% of families blame themselves when they lost a baby. These feelings of guilt and shame fed into the stigma of loss and led to increased isolation which compounded grief. The...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog
Tuesday 15 September 2020 – Petals has have teamed up with fellow national charities ARC and Tommy’s to end the stigma around termination for medical reasons (TFMR) and improve support for the thousands of families affected.When a baby is diagnosed with a...
by Lauren Braithwaite | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog
Petals’ Chief Executive and Founder Karen Burgess was recently invited to join the host of Footprints on our Hearts podcast, Alison Ingelby, to talk about the support we offer to bereaved parents. In the podcast, Karen talks about how Petals started, different...
