Daughter who lost dad to cancer in lockdown speaks out on grief and mental health for young people
SHE went through the devastating loss of her beloved father to cancer during lockdown and at the same time found out her mum had been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. At the age of 20, university student Gaby Williamson should have been enjoying her carefree days with friends but instead she and her family were trying to cope with the death of their father during a global pandemic. An unprecedented time which brought its difficulties in many ways, also saw people left to grieve in a different way, but Ms Williamson found a way which helped her to cope and hopes she might now be i...