Posts Tagged ‘supporting children’
Helping Children Ask Questions About Death
Talking to a child about death is never easy. As adults, our instinct is often to protect children from sadness, but avoiding the subject can leave them feeling more confused or frightened. Children usually cope better when they are given simple, honest answers and know that it is safe to ask questions.
Read MoreHelping children deal with grief
In my previous role as a head teacher for 13 successful years at a school for children aged 11-16 with social and emotional issues I know far too well that over the last couple of years, the mental health of children has been underestimated. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the world to become even more augmented through the medium of social media & TV at a time of significant levels of social disconnection and emotional misperception.
Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss.
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