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Have you lost someone close to you? Maybe a family member or a pet that you love? The feeling that you have will be strange and difficult to understand and sometimes you may feel that you are going crazy, but all these feelings are normal.
It is common for our bodies to hurt when someone dies, you might experience some or all these things. If they go on for a long time, you do need to tell someone – like a parent, teacher, or your School Nurse.
When someone dies, we can feel as though our heads are too full and we experience lots of confusing feelings. Don’t be afraid to cry, things may seem bad now, but as time goes on you will find you can cope with your grief. What you are feeling now is normal and natural. It might take a while, but things will start to feel better. Grief can feel very lonely but remember that other people are feeling it too and you can share your feelings with them. You can grieve together.
What can I do?
You could try talking to someone you trust about how you are feeling, they might understand more than you think.
You could draw a picture, write poems or songs, or write a letter to the person who has died to express your feelings.
You could make a memory box or book and fill it with pictures or objects that remind you of the person who died.
If you go on feeling sad and people start to worry about you, you might need to talk to someone like a counsellor. To arrange counselling, please contact our school nurse on 0808 178 3374 or get someone to call us for you. Our local Dove service can also help you, please find their contact information below:
E: enquiries@thedoveservice.org.uk
T: 01782 683155
