Coping with Grief and Loss [ Blog Post ]
This pandemic has seen grief and loss not only throughout the country but also across the world. Whilst it is difficult for any individual to bear loss of a loved one, such a loss becomes even more incomprehensible to children. Grieving can start at an early age; children grieve, but they grieve differently from adults. They may seem to go in and out of grief and they show their grief in less direct ways than most adults - one day they may seem to be more like their normal selves and at other times they seem to become demanding, sad, angry despondent and moody. Children come across many kinds of grief, loss and separation, sometimes it may come very early in their life. This can be due to many reasons: · Losing a parent/parents · Losing siblings · Losing grandparents · Losing relatives- Cousins, Aunts, Uncles close to them · Losing their close friend /neighbour · Facing war and violence · Experiencing natural calamiti