Supporting children through grief

Grief and loss in children are often overlooked despite more than half of primary school–age children being affected

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When we think of patients with grief, older adults who are bereaved of a spouse or parent usually come to mind. But grief in children is far more common than some realise. More than half of primary school–age children experience bereavement of a close person.¹

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