--- title: 'Grief and Loss' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss.md' date: '2026-10-20' description: 'Helping Children Through Grief Losing someone they love is profoundly difficult for children, and many adults feel unsure about how to support them through bereavement. Children experience and express grief differently depending on their age and understanding, making it hard to know what to say or how to help. This collection provides clear guidance on how to talk to children about death in developmentally appropriate ways, what grief looks like at different ages, and how to offer consistent, compassionate support that acknowledges their pain while helping them process their emotions and begin to adapt to life after loss.' --- # Grief and Loss ### Filter by type: - [ Video ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss?type=Video) - [ Guide ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss?type=Guide) - [ Article ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss?type=Article) - [ Factsheet ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss?type=Factsheet) - [ All ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief/grief_parents_preview-1.jpg) ### Video: Supporting your child through grief [Video: Supporting your child through grief](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief) In this video, with Dr Sian Williams, we share 8 compassionate, practical tips to help you support a child after a death, using clear language, emotional… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/guide-to-grief-and-loss/grief-in-children.jpg) ### Guide: Guide to Grief and Loss [Guide: Guide to Grief and Loss](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/guide-to-grief-and-loss) A road map to help you navigate supporting a child or a pupil who is dealing with grief, loss, or the illness of a loved one. Use this to find our most… [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/06.ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-talk-to-my-child-about-death/grief-in-children.jpg) ### Video: How do I talk to my child about death? [Video: How do I talk to my child about death?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-talk-to-my-child-about-death) Grief. My son is 6 and my husband has died unexpectedly. We are all in deep shock. How do I explain death to my son, and should he attend my husband’s… [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/06.ask-dr-bettina/talking-to-children-about-divorce/how-loss-impacts-children.jpg) ### Video: Talking to children about divorce [Video: Talking to children about divorce](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/talking-to-children-about-divorce) I have a 12-year-old son. 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Created by the UK Trauma Council, it speaks directly to young people who… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/supporting-your-pupils-through-grief/Grief_Teachers_Preview.jpg) ### Video: Supporting your pupils through grief [Video: Supporting your pupils through grief](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/supporting-your-pupils-through-grief) Whether a child in your class is sad, angry, withdrawn, overwhelmed, or appears “absolutely fine”, this guide will help you create safety, communicate… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/breast-cancer-awareness-talking-to-children-about-cancer/talking-to-kids-about-cancer.jpg) ### Article: How to Tell Your Child About Breast Cancer: Age-Appropriate Strategies for Parents [Article: How to Tell Your Child About Breast Cancer: Age-Appropriate Strategies…](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/breast-cancer-awareness-talking-to-children-about-cancer) Practical advice for parents on talking to children about breast cancer, including tips for supporting children with mental health conditions or learning… [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/how-do-you-support-a-child-through-grief-and-loss/teaching-pupils-who-are-grieving.jpg) ### Factsheet: How do you support a child through grief and loss? [Factsheet: How do you support a child through grief and loss?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/how-do-you-support-a-child-through-grief-and-loss) Grief is a complex emotional process for anyone, regardless of their age or stage in life. But exploring the reality of death with a child or teenager… [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptoms-tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptons-in-kids.jpg) ### Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers [Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptoms-tips-for-teachers) Children who have been exposed to a bereavement, parental divorce or separation, moving house and neighbourhood, family ill health, parental mental illness… [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/grief-through-childrens-voices/help-a-grieving-child.jpg) ### Video: Grief and me: children affected by loss [Video: Grief and me: children affected by loss](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/grief-through-childrens-voices) Death can be a taboo topic that people often don’t feel equipped to deal with. It feels especially hard when young children lose someone very close to… [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/04.grief-and-loss/how-grief-and-loss-can-affect-child-mental-health/grief-and-loss.jpg) ### Article: How grief and loss can affect child mental health [Article: How grief and loss can affect child mental health](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/how-grief-and-loss-can-affect-child-mental-health) For young children, grief can be especially confusing, and every child reacts differently. 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