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The Forest of Feelings

Grief creatures drawn by young people.

Tap to meet them and see what they want you to understand.

BROWSE THE GALLERY

Pressure

Hand-drawn illustration by a young person of a heart split in the middle, representing pressure in grief.

Confusion

This creature carries the confusion and frustration that grief can bring, but the tiny flower is a sign that growth is still possible, even in the darkest times.

Hand-drawn illustration of a creature created by a young person to represent strength in grief.

Strength

Anxiety

Anger

Hand-drawn illustration of a creature created by a young person to represent sadness in grief.

Sadness

Hand-drawn creature by a young person, representing fear in grief.

Fear

Relief

Hand-drawn bird-like creature by a young person, representing reassurance in grief.

Hand-drawn kitten-like creature by a young person, representing helplessness in grief.

Helpless

Hand-drawn illustration of a creature created by a young person to represent confusion in grief.

Confusion

Calm

Forest of Feelings Gallery

A collection of forest-inspired artworks created by young people exploring grief, memory, and emotion. Click on each image to discover the story behind it.

You can also share your own Forest of Feelings below and join the gallery.

Illustration of imaginative, fictional creatures gathered in a forest scene, drawn with felt-tip pens, featuring hand-drawn textures, vibrant colors, and a playful, childlike artistic style among trees and natural foliage.

Forest of Feelings – by C, age 15

Submit your Forest Creature

Your story matters. By sharing it, you help others feel less alone. Every submission is reviewed with care before being added to the gallery.

You can read our Privacy Policy to see how we protect your information.

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Draw your feelings

Think about what feelings you have when grieving. If they were creatures, what would they look like. Draw it or describe it in text and let us turn them into creatures for you.

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Send it via a Form

Write a message, upload artwork, share a photo, or upload a recording.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK

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See your submission in the gallery

We’ll review your submission and add it to the gallery — then you’ll be able to see it live on the website.

You're Not Alone

If you need immediate support, please visit our page of other organisations

that can help. Or contact Childline on 0800 1111.

Black doodle drawing of Apart of Me game’s Hedgehog character holding glowing fireflies in pale colors.

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