The death of a parent, at any age, changes life forever and has a tremendous emotional impact. Share your story and your sorrow on this forum, and find advice and ways to cope.

The death of a spouse or partner brings incomprehensible grief. Find support in others as you work through the stages of grief and learn to live with the many changes in your life.

The death of a child, whether from an accident, illness, SIDS, stillbirth or miscarriage, is one of the most painful types of losses. Gather strength from those traveling the same path.

One of the first major losses in life is often the death of a much-loved grandfather or grandmother. Use this forum to share your sorrow following the loss of a grandparent.

While the loss of any relationship leaves a gaping hole, the death of a sibling creates an especially tender void. This forum is for those grieving the loss of a brother or sister.

Whether you have lost an aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew, niece or any other family member, browse this forum to find ways to cope, heal and learn from the experiences of others.

Losing someone you love is never easy. As each person in our lives plays a unique role, each death will lead to grief. Use this forum to find strength following the loss of a friend.

This is the place to pay tribute to your loved ones: tell us what you loved about them, what made them special, what you miss about them, why you will never forget them...

After the death of a loved one, remember that there is no set time for you to mourn your loss. Bereavement is a process, not an event. Use this forum to find ways to cope and heal.

Children of different ages react to the death of a loved one very differently. Browse or post here for advice, resources and strategies for helping children cope with their grief.

It's often hard enough being a teen without having to cope with grief on top of everything else. This forum is for teens and for adults wishing to find ways to help grieving teens.

For people who are healing after a loss and getting ready to face life once again. Discuss coping strategies, resources, ways to remember your loved one and anything else.

Major losses tend to cause people to either question or strengthen their faith and spiritual beliefs. Use this forum to discuss these and other issues, such as life after death etc.

It is especially traumatic to cope with a loved one's death by suicide. Use this forum to find ways to cope, help yourself and others to heal and deal with issues like survivor guilt.

The shock and rage of these losses is hard to bear. Whether the death involved an accident, drunk driving, homicide or sudden illlness, post here to find the strength to cope.

Dealing with a long illness brings its own challenges, and death sometimes comes as a relief. Post here to discuss your situation with others who understand, and find ways to cope.

The diagnosis of a terminal illness deals a profoundly shocking blow. Use this forum to discuss terminal illness, hospice care and ways to handle this difficult situation.

Post here to ask for advice on suitable poems, quotations and readings for funerals, help with eulogies or speeches and suggestions for songs and music to play at a funeral service.

Use this forum to discuss funerals, burial, cremation, death certificates, organ donation, autopsies, obituaries, tying up loose ends and anything else to be done following a death.

The legal aspects of death (such as wills and probate) can be rather confusing, especially as you are trying to cope with your grief at the same time. Post here for advice and help.

If you are here because a loved one has already died by suicide, we are so very sorry. This section of the site may be painful for you. However, we are trying our best to save lives, so please forgive us. Post here for advice, resources, strategies and ways to cope, for yourself or for others.

The loss of a pet can be hard to bear. Visit this forum for strategies and advice to help you cope with the loss of a pet, and to share your sorrow with others who understand.

We are often surprised at the complexity of grief that occurs after divorce, separation, loss of a long-held job, retirement, or when someone is diagnosed with a chronic illness.

Reading the nice things people say about The Light Beyond cheers us up when we're down! We're only human, after all. Please do feel free to add your own testimonials here.

This is YOUR site too; help us make www.thelightbeyond.com even better by telling us what you want. This forum is your suggestion box for new things to add or change on the site.

An area where readers can lounge on a virtual sofa, take time out and chat about things other than grief... feel free to talk about anything you like - whatever is on your mind!

Your chance to uplift and inspire others with any quotes, thoughts or resources that you have also found helpful... whether they are about life, love, loss or anything else.