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Teens & grief

Adults have a tendency to dismiss the intense suffering of teens. Teens who have to deal with the loss of a parent, grandparent, sibling or other family member may suffer intensely. And Teens are very skilled at hiding the intensity of their grief. Because they tend to hide grief they often develop behavior problems at a later date with may not be "linked" to their grief by parents, school teachers and counselors or others who interact with the child on a daily basis.

How do you tell a child their sibling is dying?

by Paul V Johnson

How do you prepare a 6-year-old child for the loss of his 13-year-old sister? He is very attached to her and doesn't understand that she will not get over being sick this time.