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How to talk to children about the death of a celebrity

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The death of a public figure can significantly affect children, as well as adults. This could be their first experience of death and have trouble understanding it, or maybe this brings up difficult feelings about their previous bereavement again. The child or young person you are supporting may have idolised the ...
Supporting bereaved teenagers

How to support a teenager who is grieving

Advice
The death of a parent, sibling or other important person is a devastating experience for any young person and often adults don’t know what to say or how to support them. Teenage years are a challenging time, full of hormonal changes, working out who you are, building independence, testing boundaries ...
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Do children grieve differently to adults?

Advice
Although they will feel it just as deeply, children will experience and express grief in different ways to adults. The way children grieve will mostly depend on their age and understanding of death as well as their ability to talk about their thoughts and feelings.  This can often make their reactions ...
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Should children view the body of a loved one?

Advice
The decision to view the body of a loved one who has died is a very personal choice for adults, and it is the same for children. The important thing is that a child or young person is given the choice and that this is an informed choice – they ...
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Winston’s Wish pleased to join All-Party Parliamentary Group

Blog, News, Press Releases
Winston’s Wish is pleased to announce that it is one of the Steering Group Members for the newly established All-Party Parliamentary Group for Grief Support and Its Impact on Society, with national bereavement signposting charity AtaLoss acting as Secretariat.  Along with a selection of other charities in the bereavement sector, Winston’s ...
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How to prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer

Advice
It will inevitably be very difficult for children and young people when a parent has cancer and may die. From having open and honest conversations to building memories, there are a number of ways you can prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer.  If there is another ...
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