Ambiguous Loss UK
@ambiguouslossuk.bsky.social
Vision for a compassionate world supportive and understanding of #AmbiguousLoss. Are you living in limbo? Is someone missing to you in mind or body? Let us help
Holidays can be tough with ambiguous loss. You may be missing someone who’s alive but absent, hoping an estranged relationship might change, or mourning the family you never had/don't have. We share ways to cope here ▶ www.ambiguousloss.uk/holiday-grie...
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Holidays can be tough with ambiguous loss. You may be missing someone who’s alive but absent, hoping an estranged relationship might change, or mourning the family you never had/don't have. We share ways to cope here ▶ www.ambiguousloss.uk/holiday-grie...
Ambiguous loss is an uncharted sea. The storm never fully passes, yet neither does the sun. You drift between what is lost and what still remains, caught in the tide of not knowing.
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Ambiguous loss is an uncharted sea. The storm never fully passes, yet neither does the sun. You drift between what is lost and what still remains, caught in the tide of not knowing.
Who or what is your 'rock'? It could be a person, animal, thing or place - something that helps keep you steady and grounded as you live with your ambiguous loss.
For our founder Chloë, it's always the sea no matter the weather! 🤍
Share with us in the comments.
For our founder Chloë, it's always the sea no matter the weather! 🤍
Share with us in the comments.
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Who or what is your 'rock'? It could be a person, animal, thing or place - something that helps keep you steady and grounded as you live with your ambiguous loss.
For our founder Chloë, it's always the sea no matter the weather! 🤍
Share with us in the comments.
For our founder Chloë, it's always the sea no matter the weather! 🤍
Share with us in the comments.
Bruce Willis’s wife names ambiguous loss in an interview for AARP, and talks about the impact of his frontotemporal dementia since diagnosis in 2023. @emmahemingwillis discusses about her journey as a carer and explains ambiguous loss: www.aarp.org/caregiving/l...
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bruce Willis’s wife names ambiguous loss in an interview for AARP, and talks about the impact of his frontotemporal dementia since diagnosis in 2023. @emmahemingwillis discusses about her journey as a carer and explains ambiguous loss: www.aarp.org/caregiving/l...
An article that discusses AI companions - which can bring comfort, but also risk ambiguous loss: "grieving a relationship that is not entirely real." Over time, dependence on AI may weaken human connections. More here: techgenyz.com/ai-companion.... Thoughts?
September 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
An article that discusses AI companions - which can bring comfort, but also risk ambiguous loss: "grieving a relationship that is not entirely real." Over time, dependence on AI may weaken human connections. More here: techgenyz.com/ai-companion.... Thoughts?
Feeling stuck with ambiguous loss is common and there are many reasons. If you are feeling frozen in grief and unable to move forwards, specialised ambiguous loss support is available internationally online, by phone (UK) or in-person (Norwich UK): www.ambiguousloss.uk/therapy
September 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Feeling stuck with ambiguous loss is common and there are many reasons. If you are feeling frozen in grief and unable to move forwards, specialised ambiguous loss support is available internationally online, by phone (UK) or in-person (Norwich UK): www.ambiguousloss.uk/therapy
Sea Inside at @sainsburycentre.bsky.social reimagines the ocean as an intimate, bodily and psychological space - reflecting our deep connection with the sea. In How to Make an Ocean, Kasia Molga mixes her own tears with North Sea water to grow algae - from grief, ambiguous loss and climate crisis.
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sea Inside at @sainsburycentre.bsky.social reimagines the ocean as an intimate, bodily and psychological space - reflecting our deep connection with the sea. In How to Make an Ocean, Kasia Molga mixes her own tears with North Sea water to grow algae - from grief, ambiguous loss and climate crisis.
After a busy Ambiguous Loss Awareness Day in July, we’ve had a social media pause. Lovely to see Chloë Swinton and her MARCH Model mentioned in a recap of the training she did for Counselling Tutor in 2021. Helpful video for anyone living with #ambiguousloss: bit.ly/CTAmbiguousL...
August 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
After a busy Ambiguous Loss Awareness Day in July, we’ve had a social media pause. Lovely to see Chloë Swinton and her MARCH Model mentioned in a recap of the training she did for Counselling Tutor in 2021. Helpful video for anyone living with #ambiguousloss: bit.ly/CTAmbiguousL...
Naming your ambiguous loss can be a turning point. It reduces shame, increases self-compassion, and helps others understand. This video highlights real experiences of ambiguous loss, submitted for #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
July 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Naming your ambiguous loss can be a turning point. It reduces shame, increases self-compassion, and helps others understand. This video highlights real experiences of ambiguous loss, submitted for #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
Naming it ambiguous loss gives you clarity. It validates your pain. It helps you stop blaming yourself and start finding ways to cope with your complicated grief.
#AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay #ALAD2025
#AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay #ALAD2025
July 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Naming it ambiguous loss gives you clarity. It validates your pain. It helps you stop blaming yourself and start finding ways to cope with your complicated grief.
#AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay #ALAD2025
#AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay #ALAD2025
You can’t process what you can’t understand. Ambiguous loss is often missed or misunderstood – often you are grieving someone who is alive. This video highlights real experiences of ambiguous loss, submitted as part of our #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
July 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You can’t process what you can’t understand. Ambiguous loss is often missed or misunderstood – often you are grieving someone who is alive. This video highlights real experiences of ambiguous loss, submitted as part of our #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
Why is naming ambiguous loss important? Because when we can name what we’re going through, we can start to understand it and find support. Many people feel stuck or confused without realising they’re grieving. Our #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
July 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Why is naming ambiguous loss important? Because when we can name what we’re going through, we can start to understand it and find support. Many people feel stuck or confused without realising they’re grieving. Our #MyAmbiguousLossIs campaign for #AmbiguousLossAwarenessDay today. #ALAD2025
It's Ambiguous Loss Awareness Day which also marks 10 years since we were founded. Keep an eye on our social media! We’d love your support with a follow and RT of our posts today. All our handle links are here: www.ambiguousloss.uk/links
#ambiguouslossawarenessday #ALAD2025 #ambiguouslossuk
#ambiguouslossawarenessday #ALAD2025 #ambiguouslossuk
July 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It's Ambiguous Loss Awareness Day which also marks 10 years since we were founded. Keep an eye on our social media! We’d love your support with a follow and RT of our posts today. All our handle links are here: www.ambiguousloss.uk/links
#ambiguouslossawarenessday #ALAD2025 #ambiguouslossuk
#ambiguouslossawarenessday #ALAD2025 #ambiguouslossuk
Join Our #MyAmbiguousLossIs Campaign - LAUNCHED TODAY! Complete the sentence “My ambiguous loss is...” here: bit.ly/MyAmbiguousLossIs
Read more about why it is important to raise awareness and name it: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-ambiguous...
Read more about why it is important to raise awareness and name it: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-ambiguous...
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Join Our #MyAmbiguousLossIs Campaign - LAUNCHED TODAY! Complete the sentence “My ambiguous loss is...” here: bit.ly/MyAmbiguousLossIs
Read more about why it is important to raise awareness and name it: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-ambiguous...
Read more about why it is important to raise awareness and name it: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-ambiguous...
“Grief is an ocean, fathomless and wide, and on the surface its most impelling forces arrive in waves.” ~ John Birmingham
#worldoceanday #ambiguousloss #grief
#worldoceanday #ambiguousloss #grief
June 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Grief is an ocean, fathomless and wide, and on the surface its most impelling forces arrive in waves.” ~ John Birmingham
#worldoceanday #ambiguousloss #grief
#worldoceanday #ambiguousloss #grief
We’ve noticed more people finding our Ambiguous Loss Support Group after AI introduced them to the term. While AI has limits and concerns, it’s helping some name and explore what they are going through. AI once credited our founder with coining the term! Join us www.facebook.com/groups/ambig...
May 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
We’ve noticed more people finding our Ambiguous Loss Support Group after AI introduced them to the term. While AI has limits and concerns, it’s helping some name and explore what they are going through. AI once credited our founder with coining the term! Join us www.facebook.com/groups/ambig...
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is Community. Ambiguous loss is a grief without clear endings and can feel isolating. But in community, we find connection, understanding, and belonging. We don’t have to face the unknown alone. Join us: www.facebook.com/groups/ambig...
May 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is Community. Ambiguous loss is a grief without clear endings and can feel isolating. But in community, we find connection, understanding, and belonging. We don’t have to face the unknown alone. Join us: www.facebook.com/groups/ambig...
Chloë Swinton (MBACP Accredited Counsellor) now offers counselling to people outside the UK. If you're struggling with ambiguous loss or unresolved grief, specialist support is now more accessible. Learn more and book a free consultation: www.ambiguousloss.uk/therapy
May 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Chloë Swinton (MBACP Accredited Counsellor) now offers counselling to people outside the UK. If you're struggling with ambiguous loss or unresolved grief, specialist support is now more accessible. Learn more and book a free consultation: www.ambiguousloss.uk/therapy
Today at the Dying Matters event in Norwich, we explored ambiguous loss with stall holders - common at end of life, miscarriage, or suicide, where uncertainty or lack of closure makes grieving complex. Many local and national groups/organisations were present. Please reach out if you need support.
May 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today at the Dying Matters event in Norwich, we explored ambiguous loss with stall holders - common at end of life, miscarriage, or suicide, where uncertainty or lack of closure makes grieving complex. Many local and national groups/organisations were present. Please reach out if you need support.
Thank you @the.holistic.psychologist for highlighting this grief associated with ambiguous loss - watching your parents age.
April 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thank you @the.holistic.psychologist for highlighting this grief associated with ambiguous loss - watching your parents age.
Navigating ambiguous loss is tough, but you're not alone. We offer support such as confidential therapy to build coping strategies; self-help suggestions; sharing experiences and connecting with others facing similar situations. www.ambiguousloss.uk/support-for-ambiguous-loss
April 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Navigating ambiguous loss is tough, but you're not alone. We offer support such as confidential therapy to build coping strategies; self-help suggestions; sharing experiences and connecting with others facing similar situations. www.ambiguousloss.uk/support-for-ambiguous-loss
This video details the many types of ambiguous loss and introduces Pauline Boss - the woman who coined the term in the 1970s.
Watch it here: youtu.be/XUcZKqFkjyc?... or search on YouTube for 'Pauline Boss Presents: What is Ambiguous Loss?'
Image: Pauline Boss from the video
Watch it here: youtu.be/XUcZKqFkjyc?... or search on YouTube for 'Pauline Boss Presents: What is Ambiguous Loss?'
Image: Pauline Boss from the video
April 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This video details the many types of ambiguous loss and introduces Pauline Boss - the woman who coined the term in the 1970s.
Watch it here: youtu.be/XUcZKqFkjyc?... or search on YouTube for 'Pauline Boss Presents: What is Ambiguous Loss?'
Image: Pauline Boss from the video
Watch it here: youtu.be/XUcZKqFkjyc?... or search on YouTube for 'Pauline Boss Presents: What is Ambiguous Loss?'
Image: Pauline Boss from the video
Share your ambiguous loss story with us. All word art is welcome.
Read others' experiences of ambiguous loss: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-life-in-l...
Submission form: www.ambiguousloss.uk/blog-submiss...
Read others' experiences of ambiguous loss: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-life-in-l...
Submission form: www.ambiguousloss.uk/blog-submiss...
March 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Share your ambiguous loss story with us. All word art is welcome.
Read others' experiences of ambiguous loss: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-life-in-l...
Submission form: www.ambiguousloss.uk/blog-submiss...
Read others' experiences of ambiguous loss: www.ambiguousloss.uk/my-life-in-l...
Submission form: www.ambiguousloss.uk/blog-submiss...
March 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Family Tracing Team from @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social joined @chloeswintonuk.bsky.social last week for our ambiguous loss training with a focus on estrangement.
Get in touch if you’re interested for some training for your organisation.
Get in touch if you’re interested for some training for your organisation.
March 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Family Tracing Team from @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social joined @chloeswintonuk.bsky.social last week for our ambiguous loss training with a focus on estrangement.
Get in touch if you’re interested for some training for your organisation.
Get in touch if you’re interested for some training for your organisation.