Grief can be complicated and painful. Our memories, relationships, good times and worries are unique, and these all affect how we experience a loss. No two people will experience grief in the same way because all of our relationships are specific to us. But there are frameworks for understanding our reactions when someone dies. Lots of people have found it helpful to understand these frameworks, as knowing what's going on with grief can help us find ways to cope with the loss, let go of some of the pain, and find ways to still have a good future. Based on years of research, this book includes some first-hand experiences from people who have been through grief, to show how the ideas could work in real life. However, this is not another person's story. It is a guide to understanding your own. By getting to know how we are processing grief, we can start getting on with it - working alongside it and moving forward.
David Trickey is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of the UK Trauma Council. He has specialised in working with traumatised and bereaved children for over two decades, and frequently shares his expertise through training, conferences, and e-learning resources. Beck Ferrari is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist who specialises in trauma and bereavement. She is the Clinical Content Lead for the UK Trauma Council. Her background is in teaching and leading child bereavement services in schools, and she frequently runs training programme at local and national levels. Olivia Clark-Tate is passionate about sharing her experience with bereavement as a teenager with young people, in the hope of making the process of grief and healing easier through her own learning journey. She has previously worked with the UK Trauma Council to produce content aimed at supporting other young bereaved people.
Why grief hurts and how to cope Dedication Contents Acknowledgements 1 Preface (main heading) 2 What's so bad about bereavement? 2.1 Grief is the price we pay for love 2.2 We're all different 2.3 You don't have to be a scientist to use a theory 2.4 Complications 3 How to make it less bad 3.1 Ideas for coping with sadness and feeling low 3.2 Ideas for coping with anger 3.3 Ideas for coping with worries and fear 3.4 Ideas for coping with school and peers 3.5 Ideas for coping with families 3.6 Ideas for coping with further changes in your life 3.7 Ideas for moving forwards 3.8 Final words 4 Getting specialist help 5 Useful places to get more information 6 References
A book for bereaved young people to make sense of their grief, why they feel the way they do, and how they can cope
