Grief and Loss Archives

When Can I Go Home? (Dementia, Fathers and the Things That Cannot Be Repaired)

By Alexis Zachariou | 27 August 2026 |

Older father with Alzheimer’s disease sitting beside his adult son in a care home, holding a newspaper near a photograph of his late wife.

When an ageing father begins to lose his memory to Alzheimer’s disease, his son is forced to confront not only the demands of care, but a lifetime of unresolved feeling. When Can I Go Home? explores memory, grief, paternal recognition, family history and the painful complexity of loving someone who was never easy to reach.

The Empty Cot: Grief, Guilt, and the Ghost in the Nursery

By Alexis Zachariou | 28 July 2026 |

An empty cot in a dim, misty nursery, evoking grief, absence and the ghostly memory of a lost baby.

A fictional psychodynamic reflection on baby loss, maternal guilt and the ghosts that can haunt the nursery. Through Mandy’s session, The Empty Cot explores how grief can turn inward, making love feel dangerous and absence feel alive.