--- title: 'Grief and me: children affected by loss' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/grief-through-childrens-voices' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/grief-through-childrens-voices.md' date: '2025-12-10' description: '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 them, how do we talk to them about death? What’s the best way to support young people who are grieving? The young people in this film all have suffered the death of a parent at a young age. They share the reactions of their communities and their schools, and how we need to be sensitive to the various ways grief may affect us all. These conversations aim to support children and the people around them to navigate through an experience that can sometimes feel like a minefield. For more support you can reach out to UK national charities like Grief Encounter, Child Bereavement UK and Winston’s Wish which provide important support to bereaved children, young people and their families.' taxonomy: category: - Challenges tag: - Grief type: - Video contributor: - 'Samantha Wrightson' - 'Ronit Knoble' --- # Grief and Me [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ ![Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/themes/nitb/images/logos/round-logo.png) ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us "About Nip in the Bud") Duration: 0h 9m 50s Published: January 2025 Produced and Directed by: [Ronit Knoble](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/ronit-knoble) #### Read the transcript of the film:[ Transcript of Grief and Me](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/grief-and-loss-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 them, how do we talk to them about death? What’s the best way to support young people who are grieving? The young people in this film all have suffered the death of a parent at a young age. They share the reactions of their communities and their schools, and how we need to be sensitive to the various ways grief may affect us all. These conversations aim to support children and the people around them to navigate through an experience that can sometimes feel like a minefield. For more support you can reach out to UK national charities like [Grief Encounter](https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/), [Child Bereavement UK](https://www.childbereavementuk.org/) and [Winston’s Wish](https://winstonswish.org/) which provide important support to bereaved children, young people and their families. --- Was this helpful? 1 0 Share: [ Previous Post](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/grief-and-loss/how-grief-and-loss-can-affect-child-mental-health) [Next Post ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptoms-tips-for-teachers) #### Other Related Posts: ![](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. 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