Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Anticipatory, or 'living' grief, is when someone experiences feelings of loss before a person dies – possibly long before the actual time of death. This video highlights how health and social care professionals can recognise & support those experiencing anticipatory grief.
This video has been produced by NHS Education for Scotland’s Grief & Bereavement workstream for health and social care staff: for more information and resources please visit sad.scot.nhs.uk/. A transcript for this video can be found at sad.scot.nhs.uk/media/16671/anticipatory-grief-transcript.pdf.
Anticipatory, or 'living' grief, is when someone experiences feelings of loss before a person dies – possibly long before the actual time of death. This video highlights how health and social care professionals can recognise & support those experiencing anticipatory grief.
This video has been produced by NHS Education for Scotland’s Grief & Bereavement workstream for health and social care staff: for more information and resources please visit sad.scot.nhs.uk/. A transcript for this video can be found at sad.scot.nhs.uk/media/16671/anticipatory-grief-transcript.pdf.










