Often hides his/her difficulty making responsibility and/or feelings about the loss, friends guilt. carrying on as if Problems knowing nothing has happened right from wrong Feels vulnerable and different from others Understanding How a Child Responds to Loss, Continued Age How the Child Possible Effects of What You Can Do Sees and Reacts to Loss Loss Understands that a Now Be open and honest permanent loss May feel hopeless, when the youth asks Adolescence cannot be reversed out of control, questions. Does not different from others Encourage him/her to 13-18 years himself/herself as May have school talk about his/her much for the loss problems, including feelings. Learns to understand choosing friend who Be available, but how this loss will are allow the youth time “troublemakers” affect his/her in the May show fear, alone. future unhappiness, anxiety, Involve the youth, denial or trouble whenever possible, in getting close to making decisions. others Later Suicidal behavior Antisocial behavior How to Keep Youth Connected
Often hides his/her feelings about the loss, carrying on as if nothing has happened Feels vulnerable and different from others difficulty making friends Problems knowing right from wrong responsibility and/or guilt. Understanding How a Child Responds to Loss, Continued Age How the Child Sees and Reacts to Loss Possible Effects of Loss What You Can Do Adolescence 13-18 years Understands that a permanent loss cannot be reversed Does not himself/herself as much for the loss Learns to understand how this loss will affect his/her in the future Now May feel hopeless, out of control, different from others May have school problems, including choosing friend who are “troublemakers” May show fear, unhappiness, anxiety, denial or trouble getting close to others Later Suicidal behavior Antisocial behavior Be open and honest when the youth asks questions. Encourage him/her to talk about his/her feelings. Be available, but allow the youth time alone. Involve the youth, whenever possible, in making decisions. How to Keep Youth Connected
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