Coping with Grief
On this page is a collection of links to other sites as well as brief summaries of tips for coping with grief for adults, teens, and children. Please note that I am not a trained grief counselor. However, in response to recent tragic events in my community, I have done my best to summarize information from reading and my own experience. My recommendation is that, if you find that yourself or others you know are feeling so overwhelmed by grief that you aren't able to carry on with everyday activities and relationships, please do make an appointment to see a professional counselor. Please send helpful comments and suggestions for improving this information to south@byu.edu.
Tips for Coping with Grief for Adults Tips for Coping with Grief for Older Children and Teens Tips for Helping Children Cope with Grief Tips for Helping Teens Cope with Grief Helpful Links to Other Information
An excellent summary of the definition and stages of grief and possible warning signs can be found at
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm A good summary of what to look for in your children's grief and coping from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_grief The Girl Scouts has a wonderful handout for helping children (my handout is meant as a follow-up to theirs), at
http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/coping/helping_children_cope_grief.pdf Signs of grief in teens:
http://www.griefworksbc.com/About.asp Articles and talks by LDS authors who have experienced loss (really applicable to anyone) can be found at
lds.org/provident living, specifically
http://www.providentliving.org/ses/emotionalhealth/0,12283,2130-1---58,00.html I especially recommend the articles by Rasband, Murphy, Baadsgaard, and Fish but others may be more relevant to your situation.
