When someone close to you dies, you might feel sad, worried, or even envious of those around you who have not lost someone close to them. As a grieving young person, you might be experiencing lots of different emotions or feel overwhelmed and confused by some of the difficult emotions you are facing. There will be days when you feel as sad as you did when the person died, but there will also be days where you don’t feel these difficult emotions as intensely. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve, and whatever you’re feeling (or not feeling) is ok.
Grieving is something that most of us will experience at some point in life but there are lots of ways to cope with grief, such as talking to people we trust, taking time out to look after yourself, or looking back on special memories which you find comforting.
Below, you will find some resources and interactive content which talks you through some of the common emotions of grief and how to manage these emotions.