Over the Christmas period, the focus is on being together, which makes any empty chairs impossible to ignore, no matter how long ago the loss. This year, as a nation, some of us may also spend a moment remembering Queen Elizabeth II. Her death was grieved all over the world, and it also served as a trigger to those of us who have lost our own mothers, grandmothers or other close family and friends.
Fortunately, there are ways to minimise your distress – to remember loved ones with