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Responding to a painful loss in the healthiest way possible
Writer: Jamie Howard, PhD
Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD
en EspañolWe know there’s no way we can make the suicide of a student less upsetting. It’s a very painful thing for kids — and the adults who love them — to experience. But we also know that there are things that you can do to help young people process their feelings and thoughts in a healthy way. Here are some pointers that we hope will be helpful in responding to this loss.
Grieving and coming to terms with a disturbing death take time, and there’s nothing we do can do to bypass or hurry the process. But by giving kids opportunities to share their feelings we can help them rebound in a healthy way. And by talking about suicide openly and matter-of-factly, as the result of an emotional illness, we can help kids put it in a realistic and useful perspective.
Important:
If you or someone you know needs help now, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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