Contents:
- Medical Video: Grief Out Loud: Teens Talk About Loss
- How to deal with teenagers who are saddened by the death of a close person
- 1. Say something and listen
- 2. Talk to the right time
- 3. Make sure if your child's basic needs are met
- 4. Give motivation and encouragement to children
- 5. Give understanding
Medical Video: Grief Out Loud: Teens Talk About Loss
Teenagers who are still experiencing emotional development, usually will easily feel depressed and depressed especially if you experience something bad. One of them when he found out he lost his best friend. Even though most of them already knew about the concept of death, losing someone close to him was something he had just felt. Therefore, the role of parents is needed to help entertain teenagers who experience this condition. Here are ways to deal with and entertain teenagers who are sad because of losing their friends.
How to deal with teenagers who are saddened by the death of a close person
1. Say something and listen
You might be confused about what to say to your sad child. However, don't let him sink into his sadness. You can say things that make him calm. Avoid things that are counseling, because that will only make your teenager uncomfortable. Listen to him when he tells about the grief he feels. Tell him grieving is normal
2. Talk to the right time
Teenagers who are sad also need time for themselves. Actually, they know how to deal with feelings of sadness and loss, but your support is still very much needed to make it comfortable. To fill silence, you can hug, hold hands, or offer your child tissue. Make your child more comfortable.
3. Make sure if your child's basic needs are met
When experiencing sad and difficult times, many people whose lives become irregular, such as skipping meals or lack of sleep. This might also happen to your child. According to the American Psychological Association, 39% of teens skip meals when sad and stressed. Therefore, you are the one who plays a role in ensuring that all of your child's basic needs are met. Sleep deprivation and irregular eating will actually make the body become more tired and stress levels are very likely to increase.
4. Give motivation and encouragement to children
Give encouragement and motivation to your teenagers to re-open and make new friendships with other friends. For teenagers, friends are the second home and are considered like their own family. Therefore, try to increase the courage of the child again in making friends with new people. Help him to adapt to his new friends.
5. Give understanding
Although it is already quite large, perhaps most teenagers still do not understand correctly about the concept of loss that they feel. They will tend to vent emotions on anything, regardless of whether it is good or bad for him. Therefore, you must be aware and very attentive to your child at that time. Not a few teenagers actually fall into bad relationships due to being depressed and feeling depressed.
