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Life After Loss E-Book

Your guide through grief towards healing and hope

This booklet is designed to offer healing and hope as you learn to live without that special someone in your life, and adapt to your new normal.

It will help you through the various stages of grief, and eventually take the steps to move forward and find joy again.

Written with you in mind

Losing a loved one to mesothelioma is indescribable.

The journey you’ve been on has been so challenging, filled with emotions and heartache, and yet now you are on a new journey but without that special someone in your life. How do you begin to describe what you are feeling and having to face?

We understand just how hard it can be. We found there was limited support available for those bereaved from mesothelioma, which can be very isolating. We developed this resource in the hope it provides you comfort, reassurance, and guidance to a brighter place where you don't feel so alone.

Life After Loss E-Book

Why we created the e-book

You may be experiencing a multitude of emotions at this time, and we hope that we can provide you with some comfort and support as you begin to step forward.

This Life After Loss to Mesothelioma e-book was written with you in mind. It offers ongoing support for caregivers and families who are grieving and seeking understanding, support, guidance and hope. In this e-book, you will find reflections on grief and healing, how to honour memories, and how to keep living life after your loss. It’s not about moving on, but rather, moving forward.

Read on to find out more about this resource, what’s included, how it can help you, and where you can access your copy.

I found this book easy to read and the quotes made the book more personal. This resource for bereaved people really gave me a feeling of hope and encouragement for moving forward. I felt less alone and like someone understood what I am going through.

  • – Tracey, Bereaved wife/caregiver

What’s included in the Life After Loss to Mesothelioma e-book?

  • The time has come
  • Physical, mental and emotional responses
  • Managing the void after the funeral
  • What to do when you feel ready
  • Finding happiness to be found again
  • Navigating the year of firsts
  • Glimmers of hope for the future
  • Experiencing grief in all its forms
  • Understanding the sense of relief
  • Responding to unhelpful advice
  • 18 ideas on how to start healing
  • You… then and now
  • Legal considerations
  • Australia-wide support resources

This project is a Cancer Australia Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative, funded by the Australian Government.

Life after Loss e-book

Your guide through grief towards healing and hope
Founded in 2015, Mesothelioma and Dust Diseases Australia Ltd (MADDA) raises awareness of the risks of asbestos and supports people with mesothelioma.
Reducing the impact of asbestos
Mesothelioma and Dust Diseases Australia Ltd (MADDA) is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
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