Does this sound familiar?

• Time’s a great healer
• Are you better now?
• Pull yourself together
• Don’t be sad all the time
• Life will get back to normal soon
• Go back to school and get on with it
• Let’s go out clubbing and have fun

Nothing is the same after the death of a parent, brother or sister.

At first, it may feel like a storm; you may feel sad, or want to hide away or feel nothing at all – these mixed emotions are normal and all part of your grieving process.

Young people are often expected to move on quickly, and behave as though nothing has changed.

Friends move on with their lives, when yours has turned upside down.

People don’t know if you want to be left alone or given attention.

It’s time to take control of how you’re feeling.

Have a look at our bereavement support Teen Guide which is full of quotes and advice from bereaved young people which will help you feel less isolated, and know that there is hope to move through all this.

Find out more and become part of the Grief Encounter community by using some of our Remember ideas, meeting with us or calling for some 1:1 support.