Free Grief & Bereavement Test
Assess how you're coping with loss with this compassionate screening.
Grief Screening
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This screening helps assess how you're processing loss and bereavement.
I think about the person who died so much that it's hard for me to do the things I normally do
Understanding
Understanding Grief and Bereavement
Grief is the natural response to loss, most commonly the death of a loved one. While grief is universal, everyone experiences it differently. There's no "right" way to grieve, and no set timeline for healing. Normal grief involves waves of intense emotion, painful yearning, and gradual adjustment to life without the person you've lost.
However, approximately 10-20% of bereaved individuals experience complicated grief (also called prolonged grief disorder), where intense symptoms persist beyond 6-12 months and significantly impair functioning. Complicated grief involves persistent yearning, difficulty accepting the death, intense emotional pain, and inability to engage with life.
Important: This free grief assessment helps identify whether your grief symptoms may benefit from professional support. Grief counselling doesn't mean something is "wrong" with your grief—it provides compassionate support through one of life's most difficult experiences.
Comparison
Normal Grief vs Complicated Grief
Normal Grief Includes:
Complicated Grief May Include:
Treatment
Grief Counselling and Bereavement Support
Our compassionate therapists provide specialist bereavement support to help you process loss and find a way forward:
Grief-Focused Therapy
Provides a safe space to express emotions, process the loss, explore the relationship you've lost, and find meaning. We honour your grief while gently helping you adjust to life without your loved one.
Learn about grief counsellingComplicated Grief Treatment
Specialist treatment for prolonged or complicated grief using structured approaches that help you process the loss, re-engage with life, and find a continuing bond with your loved one while moving forward.
Resources
Bereavement Resources
Your Score
Understanding Your Score
Your total score gives a quick estimate of severity. Higher scores suggest symptoms are more frequent and more likely to affect daily life, sleep, work, or relationships.
Your responses suggest a normal grief response. Grief takes time and is natural.
Recommended next step: Allow yourself to grieve at your own pace
Your responses suggest grief symptoms that may benefit from support.
Recommended next step: Consider grief counselling
Your responses suggest significant grief symptoms affecting daily life.
Recommended next step: Grief therapy is recommended
Your responses suggest complicated grief requiring professional support.
Recommended next step: Please seek grief counselling
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Grief Testing
Frequently Asked Questions About Grief Testing
Is this grief test clinically validated?
This screening is based on validated grief assessment items used in clinical practice to identify whether grief may be complicated or prolonged. It is not a formal diagnosis.
What does the grief test measure?
It measures the intensity and impact of grief symptoms — including preoccupation with the loss, emotional numbness, difficulty trusting others, and trouble moving forward with life.
How long is normal to grieve?
There is no set timeline for grief. However, if intense symptoms persist beyond 6-12 months and significantly impair daily functioning, it may indicate complicated grief, which responds well to professional support.
Can this test diagnose complicated grief?
No. This is a screening tool. A qualified clinician can provide a fuller assessment of whether your grief has become complicated or prolonged.
What treatment works for grief?
Grief-focused therapy and specialist complicated grief treatment are highly effective. They provide a compassionate space to process loss, find meaning, and gradually re-engage with life.
Does seeking help mean my grief is wrong?
Not at all. Grief counselling doesn't mean something is wrong with your grief. It provides compassionate support through one of life's most difficult experiences.
Important
When to Seek Help
If your score is in the elevated or complicated range, or grief is making it hard to function, professional support can help. Complicated grief is treatable.
If you have thoughts of self-harm or a wish to join the person who died, seek urgent help through your GP, NHS 111, or Samaritans on 116 123.
Compassionate Support Through Grief
Our bereavement counsellors provide gentle, compassionate support as you navigate loss. Whether you're experiencing normal grief or complicated grief, we can help you find a way through the pain towards healing.