Webinar Replay
My Grief My Way - Development of an acceptance based bereavement support website to enhance coping and quality of life after bereavement.
Summary:
This webinar describes the development and evaluation of My Grief My Way (MGMW). MGMW is an online support package that uses Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to help people to grieve effectively. MGMW uses video stories of people’s grief. It also uses video, worksheets and audio exercises to build psychological skills for grieving in a healthy way. Nature imagery, poetry and metaphor are used to enhance engagement. MGMW can be used as pure self-help, or guided self-help with a volunteer. This webinar will introduce delegates to ACT and the MGMW website. The process of development, volunteer training and evaluation using mixed methods will also be described. Quantitative analysis shows benefits in terms of wellbeing, coping, social support, grief vulnerability and psychological flexibility. Qualitative findings show a range of benefits and reflections on impact. Implications for increasing access to evidence-based support for people after bereavement will be discussed.
You can browse the web resource here: www.mygriefmyway.co.uk
Key speakers:
Dr Anne Finucane, Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Dr David Gillanders, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Dr Anne Canny, Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Ms Nicola Reed, Director of Client Services, Cruse Scotland
Dr Emily Harrop (Session Chair), Senior Research Fellow), Marie Curie Research Centre, Cardiff University