I always preferred finding self help resources to connect better to my feelings and make sense of what was going on in my life. Along with books, movies were always there for me to make those connections and understand grief through another lens. Maybe you’ve seen these movies a while ago and forgot that they have themes of loss within it. These are shows and movies that I personally have watched many times and I think do a great job portraying the uncomfortable feelings and massive changes we go through when something or someone significant is gone.

TEEN

Fault in our Stars (Terminal illness)

A Walk to Remember (Terminal illness)

Frozen (Loss of parents)

Coco (Moana as well) (Loss of a grandparent and has such a beautiful depiction of the cycle of life and visual representation for children)

How to Deal (Loss of a friend, partner)

Never Have I Ever (TV) (Loss of a parent)

Save the Last Dance (Loss of a parent)

10 Things I Hate About You (Loss of a parent)

Let It Snow (Ill parent – changes)

Instant Family (Adoption – loss of biological family)

13 Reasons Why (TV) (Loss by suicide)

Someone Great (Grieving a relationship)

YOUNG ADULT/ ADULT

This Is Us (TV) (Loss of a parent – really goes through the initial stage of loss and the decades after loss)

PS I Love You ( Loss of a partner)The Notebook (Loss of a partner)

The Time Traveler’s Wife (Loss of a partner)

Steel Magnolias (Loss of a daughter/friend)

Step Mom (Divorce and terminal illness of a parent)

Catch and Release (Loss of a partner)

Evelyn (Documentary) (Loss by suicide)

Eat Pray Love (Loss of a marriage)

Life As We Know It (Loss of friends)

The Christmas Wedding Planner (Loss of a parent)

*UPDATES (thanks team GGH for the recommendations):

Fleabag (TV) ( Loss of a parent and friend)

9-7 (Loss of a relationship/complex relationship)

The Hollars (Loss of a parent)

Which was your favourite movie or show to watch? Have I missed any?

Keep healing,

xo

C