This article considers the role of grief and loss, and the potential role of spirituality, in the lives of people experiencing mental health difficulties in the United Kingdom. The findings of two service user-led research projects are drawn on to argue that spirituality can be a powerful meaning-maker for those whose inner lives have become fragmented. Different aspects of loss in both creating and sustaining mental distress are discussed and the need for mental health services to recognize the place of loss in seeking to support recovery journeys strongly asserted.
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