Bereavement and trauma support

Find appropriate support without a browser diagnosis or treatment promise.

Bereavement and traumatic events can affect transport workers in different ways. Use the current professional and specialist routes below if you need information, assessment or support.

Immediate danger

Call 999 if there is immediate danger. DriverWell and RoadMate are not monitored emergency services. For current emotional-support options, use the emergency page.

Open urgent support routes

Current guidance boundary

DriverWell does not diagnose grief, PTSD or any other condition, and it does not select or deliver clinical treatment.
DriverWell does not give a return-to-work, fitness-to-drive, employment-law or licensing decision.
Individual responses vary. Do not rely on a fixed symptom timetable, treatment duration or promised outcome from this page.
External service availability, confidentiality and opening arrangements must be checked on the provider's current website.
The detailed DriverWell post-incident pathway remains on controlled expert-review hold.

Information and individual support

NHS grief after bereavement or loss

General information on grief, when to seek help and routes to NHS support.

NHS post-traumatic stress disorder

NHS information on symptoms, assessment and treatment routes for PTSD.

NICE PTSD guidance

Current clinical guidance for professionals and the public. A clinician should assess suitability for treatment.

Cruse Bereavement Support

Current bereavement information and support options from a specialist charity.

Samaritans

Current emotional-support contact routes for anyone who needs to talk.

RoadPeace

Information and support for people affected by road death or serious injury.

For operators and managers

Use competent HR, occupational-health, safety and legal advice for an individual case. DriverWell does not prescribe leave, duties, schedules or a return-to-work plan.