Episode 6 - Bereavement

Episode 6 - Bereavement

From Beyond the Blue Light Podcast by Frank Simonds & Tori Harper

June 2, 2025 · 43 min · Episode 6

About this episode

Scarlett shares her personal story of bereavement following the sudden loss of her step-dad and the impact it had on her work and family life.

Show notes Ep 6 - Bereavement Scarlett’s Story Never had a hitch in work until March 2023 when my step-dad (who I call my dad) passed away suddenly. This came as a massive shock to the whole family. And I had seen him just the day before as he was putting shelves up in my flat. This came as a massive blow to me as he came into our lives at a time when we really needed him and he stepped him and became the greatest father I could ever ask for. Immediately the day after I was due to be in work and begin a set of 6. The day he died police attended along with ambulance and my mum naturally panicked not knowing weather I was on shift and was going to find out the news via someone other than family- the officers there reassured here that wouldn’t happened and said they’d inform my Sargeant. However this did not happen, but I completely understand that with a million things on their plate - things slip and unfortunately my Sargeant was not informed and I had to text and explain why I wasn’t in the next day. However she was fantastic along with my supervisor. I took the set off. And I felt really in two minds about what to do next. This was a massive loss for me and I really felt the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Simonds, Tori Harper

Guest: Scarlett

Topics covered

  • bereavement
  • grief
  • family support
  • work-life balance
  • mental health

Keywords

  • bereavement
  • grief
  • loss
  • family
  • work
  • mental health
  • support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: police, ambulance

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