Bereavement is the word that describes the whole process of grieving and mourning following the death of someone in your life. It is associated with a deep sense of grief and sadness. Bereavement is a natural process, but its impact can be overwhelming.
We are all likely to experience the death of someone close at some point in our lives, and everyone will respond in a different way.
For children and young people, their age and stage of development will affect how they understand and deal with a loss. The idea of death can be difficult for children and young people to fully understand. It’s best if your conversations with them are simple but honest, and you give them lots of opportunity to ask questions.
This can be really difficult if you’re also grieving. It’s important that you also give yourself time for your own grieving process to take place.
You can find out more about supporting children with bereavement in our Sway below.
