Welcome. Healthtalkonline, an award-winning charity website, lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. This information is based on qualitative research into patient experiences led by experts at the University of Oxford.
The experiences of living with dying and bereavement affect many people. We have interviewed a wide range of people with personal experience of living with dying, so that you can share in their stories. All of the topics covered in this section are listed below and in the menu on the left.
Bereavement due to suicide
We interviewed 40 people bereaved by suicide. Some had been bereaved recently, others years ago.
Bereavement due to traumatic death
We interviewed 40 people bereaved by a traumatic death. Some had been bereaved recently, others years ago.
Living with Dying
We interviewed 41 people and 1 carer about their experiences of living with a terminal illness.
