Dealing with Death: Books to Help Young People Cope with Grief (Tl Extra) (Recommended Readings‪)‬

ALTHOUGH DEATH IS UNIVERSAL, GRIEF IS UNIQUE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL, GRIEF IS A NATURAL REACTION TO LOSS, AND AS CHILDREN PASS THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES, THE GRIEVING PROCESS IS ONGOING, THERE IS NO CORRECT WAY TO GRIEVE AND NO TIMETABLE FOR MOURNING, FROM THE DEATH OF A PET TO A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING, YOUNG PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO COPE WITH GRIEF. Culture, family, faith, and developmental level each play a role in how a young person deals with the death of a loved one. When death and grief become part of the experience for young people, they are often unprepared to deal with their own emotional, cognitive, physical, and social reactions.