Unfortunately, the needs of the bereaved teenager have been sorely overlooked for decades. In many grief recovery programs, support is often available for younger children and adults, but there is a definite void in teen services. I have seen this void throughout our country. Teenagers often give us mixed messages. They tell us that they need and expect our help in providing them with food and a nurturing environment but also tell us, on the other hand, that they can run their lives on their own. Because people do not always know how to respond to teens, they frequently back off, resulting in a teen that is left to grieve alone or with very limited support.
When God Became A Parent
by Darren Daugherty
Children and their grief are often ignored. In dealing with your own grief, it may be easy to overlook a child who seems to be doing fine. Like people in this study, your child may be ignoring his or her own feelings in a desire to protect you from having to care for them in your time of need.
Loss of Son, Angry Daughter
by Deb Sims , MS,RNCS,LCSW
My son, who was 2 1/2 years old, passed away March 5th 2000. He was a very ill little boy all of his life, but I never dreamed that it would be now that he would go home to God. I miss him so much, and now have to cope with his older sister, who is 6 years old, who now hates everyone and everything because her brother has died.
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