Almost everyone has experienced bereavement of some form. Usually, this occurs after a person reaches adulthood and has emotionally matured and developed, but sometimes it unfortunately occurs to minors --those under 18 years of age. When this terrible event happens to minors, they often are grief stricken from the loss and do not have access to therapy or support sessions to help them through this difficult part of life. The traumatic experience of bereavement causes anger and sadness, which creates a situation in which there is an urgent need for support for families. Models must be created and refined to assist in dealing with childhood traumatic grief (Cohen, Goodman, Brown, & Mannarino, 2004). These minors also do not know where to start searching for the emotional support that they need so they are left to deal with the emotional burden on their own. “Children’s experience with the death of a loved one—whether a relative, friend, or a family pet—is a significant, often painful experience that requires adult support to care and guide a child’s coping and make sense of the event” (Farber & Sabatino, 2007). The long term effect of this loss on minors is very …show more content…
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