Dr Laura Williams

Clinical Psychologist | Speaker | Bestselling Author | Winner @HayHouse Edinburgh Writers Workshop 2022/23 | Media | TV | Radio | All tweets my own views.

[Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @MarieCuriePA]

Our new research, conducted in partnership with @MCPCRCCardiff, found strong support among the public and parents for including grief education in school curriculums – a key recommendation of the @theUKCB. Read the report here➡️ https://t.co/YNen4OtQgK

[ChildhoodBereavement @CBNtweets]

We're saddened this morning to hear of the death of the inimitable Frank Field.
Bereaved children and their parents couldn't have hoped for a better champion as he and the @CommonsWorkPen 'took up the cudgels' on their behalf.
Thank you🙏
https://t.co/HajnQuW5HN

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

Productive discussion today with @WidowedAndYoung @CBNtweets regarding the bereavement support payment ahead of @HannahB4LiviMP and I meeting @MelJStride tomorrow. We will be asking what the government will do to rectify the current situation for bereaved families.

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret After a recent meeting I had with the PM regarding the 2017 change to the bereavement support payment for widowed parents, I will meet the SOS for DWP next week. Any thoughts on the issue and how to best to approach it?

[EAR SASS @EARSASSSOPHIE]

I had such a lovely talk to Laura about my amazing EAR SASS business journey and what happened when I found out the princess has worn the ISSY STAR earring’s in honour of my cousin Issy who we lost to suicide in April 2023.

https://t.co/b2I0UBphO6

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@WidowedAndYoung @AnushkaAsthana Thank you for your retweet. Here’s hoping we can make some headway with this.

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@AnushkaAsthana Thank you for shining a light on this @AnushkaAsthana I appreciate it.

[Anushka Asthana @AnushkaAsthana]

I remember reporting on this change when it came in. I was presenting on LBC and a man called in to tell me had been given just weeks to live. But he said he would be better dying quickly because surviving would cost his family £50k. Today @will_l_a raised this with PM

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@LambieKeke @HannahB4LiviMP @andrewlearmonth Thank you for sharing your story. I am hopeful and will keep pressing the issue.

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

Thank you @andrewlearmonth for shining a light on this issue. Can only hope that meeting with the PM will make a difference to bereaved families.
@HannahB4LiviMP

Woefully inadequate:' Livingston mum to make death benefit plea in Sunak meeting https://t.co/StUUrFsqqp

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

After meeting with the prime minister @RishiSunak earlier, I am delighted that he has committed to a further meeting with @MelJStride at the @DWPgovuk to discuss the issue of the bereavement support payments for widowed parents. Thank you to @HannahB4LiviMP for facilitating.

[Hannah Kennedy-Bardell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @HannahKBardell]

When @will_l_a lost her husband at 35 she was left alone with 3 kids under 5. Nothing prepared her for that grief & loss.

To make it worse, bereavement support payments have been cut to just 18 months.

I’m so glad the PM has agreed to met us to discuss what more can be done🙏.

[East Calder Primary School @eastcalder_ps]

Thank you for having us @EduScotland - we have had an amazing day and are so very proud of our pupils! They were incredible 🌟 🌟 🌟 #lps23

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

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[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@bigheartwl It is you 🙌🏼💕

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

National Trauma Training Programme Webinar 2023 @NHS_Education Looking forward to hearing more about this today. #trauma #recovery #emotions #psychology

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

@MiracleCo_ord @HayHouseUK Thanks so much. Lots of work ahead but very exciting.

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

Exciting News: I’ve won the @HayHouseUK Edinburgh Writers Workshop 2022/23 and I will be publishing my book with them in the near future! I am humbled and grateful📚

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

Love this @KeeganSmith_Law

[Dr Laura Williams @will_l_a]

This is so important. Thank you @JeffStelling for saying it and showing your emotional vulnerability too 👏

#eatingdisorders #anorexia #ukgovernment #nhs #vulnerability

[Craig Honeyman @Craig_Honeyman]

Jeff Stelling is a national treasure. One of Teessides greatest exports.