When someone
in your Family Dies...
You may feel --
- alone
- different
- angry
- guilty
- frustrated
- tired
You may worry about--
- your own death
- the death of another family member
- who will take care of you
You may find changes in your --
- family
- relationships with your family members
- friends and how they relate to you
You may find it difficult to --
- talk to your family abut how you feel
- see other family members in pain
- cope with school
This is all a Normal part of Grieving
You are not Alone...
Bereaved Families of Ontario provides groups for
adolescents whose parents, brothers or sister have died.
We help you to better understand your thoughts, feelings
and actions. We listen.
Our groups give you a change to talk about how the death
has affected you and your family. In these groups it is okay
to be angry, to be sad, to cry and to laugh. It's okay to
be yourself.
There is no charge for our service.
Remember --
- your feeling of emptiness is normal
- grief is a long process
- you will be able to concentrate again, laugh again
- give yourself time
Books you may find helpful
| Glaser, Diane |
Diary of Trilby Forest |
| Gravelle, Karen |
Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement |
| Guest, Judith |
Ordinary People |
| Little, Jean |
Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird |
| Lowry, Lois |
A Summer to Die |
| Richter, Elizabeth |
Losing Someone You Love |
What some teens have said --
Tom -
"I was angry and sad, but I didn't know how
to handle it. I just let it build up inside me."
Melissa -
"No one knew how I felt or cared how I felt.
I felt totally alone."
Matt -
"I can't talk to my friends about this."
Chris -
"I thought going to Bereaved Families would
be a lot more difficult than it turned out to be."
Sarah -
"It was more fun than I thought it would be.
I really liked being with other who knew how I felt."
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