When someone is trying to make sense of grief after a major life change that is not a death, this printable living loss diagram gives them a simple way to name what is happening. It may be useful for adults dealing with divorce, separation, retirement, redundancy, ill health, moving home, or the loss of a hoped-for future.
This coping with living loss PDF is a clear printable handout for exploring grief linked to major life changes, rather than bereavement. It helps put words to the sense of absence, sadness or uncertainty that can follow changes such as separation, retirement, redundancy, selling a home, changes in health, or letting go of plans that can no longer happen.
The diagram sets out a straightforward pathway from recognising the loss, through grieving, towards adapting and finding possible new aims. It highlights common tasks in adjustment, including feeling the pain of grief, accepting that life has changed, learning how to manage life as it is now, and gradually investing energy in future plans.
Use it in counselling sessions, wellbeing conversations, support groups, social care work, follow-up appointments, or personal reflection. It can also be printed for home learning, included in a pack of grief resources, or used as a gentle prompt when planning support for someone facing a difficult transition.
Download or print the living loss worksheet to support a calm discussion about what has changed, what has been lost, and what may help next at a manageable pace. This resource was created by MindWell Leeds.
