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Memories
Take comfort in memories and dip into them as and when you need. Suicide bereavement can make it hard to remember the good times but allow yourself to feel it all and recognise that its okay to sit with your memories sometimes. If you feel comfortable, talk about your memories with your friends and family, say the person's name that you lost. Keeping their memories alive can make you feel more connected.
Mental Health
Say it with us “we all have mental health” and it's important to take care of it. Think about how much care and attention we pay to our physical health, now apply it to your mental health. Sometimes your mental health will be good or poor, or somewhere in between but it is always with us. Open the conversation about mental health, let's celebrate and commiserate our mental health like we do our bodies.
Mindfulness
Allow yourself time just for you, time to focus on your mind and body in the present moment. Practising moments of mindfulness can bring a sense of calm to your day. Mindfulness can sound scary but it can be as simple as sitting still and breathing in for 8 seconds, holding your breath for a moment then slowly breathing out and counting to 6. Repeat this action and feel your mind clear and body unclench. There are lots of apps to help guide you through mindfulness, we like Headspace.