Grieving and discovering your LGBTQ+ identity | S4 02
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November 6, 2025 · 28 min · Season 4 · Episode 2
About this episode
Abigail and Toby discuss their experiences of grief and LGBTQ+ identity after losing loved ones to suicide.
Abigail (21) and Toby (20) are both part of the LGBTQ+ community, and they were both bereaved by suicide when they were teenagers. In this episode, they explore their different grief journeys but also find plenty of common ground. The conversation covers coming out, navigating suicide bereavement as a teen, and coming to terms with their person never knowing about their sexuality and gender identity. Content warning: suicide, depression, chronic illness, grief, and death. Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. This episode was recorded over Zoom. This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief powered by Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity. Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team Produced and Edited by Jess, Winston’s Wish Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish TikTok @talkgriefUK YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with your grief, Winston's Wish can support anyone aged 25 or under. You can reach us on weekdays (8am-8pm, 3-8pm for Text and WhatsApp): ☎️ 08088 020 021 📧 ask@winstonswish.org 💬 Live chat winstonswish.org or…
People in this episode
Guests: Abigail, Toby
Topics covered
- LGBTQ+ identity
- grief
- suicide bereavement
- coming out
- mental health
Keywords
- grief
- LGBTQ+
- suicide
- bereavement
- mental health
- coming out
- teenagers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Winston’s Wish, Talk Grief, Winston’s Wish Youth Team
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