Children and Death: Coping through Humor, Art, and Music

Cox, Gerry R.

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“…In this study, adolescents used art and humor to express their grief in a safe way and explore potentially supportive connections with other people. According to Cox [ 51 ], bereaved young people may be drawn to artistic and symbolic expressions, which they may experience as less threatening, and not dependent on their verbal fluency to talk about the loss. Similarly, humor can be a way of simultaneously expressing and hiding grief, and channeling uncertainties or anxieties [ 51 ].…”

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“…According to Cox [ 51 ], bereaved young people may be drawn to artistic and symbolic expressions, which they may experience as less threatening, and not dependent on their verbal fluency to talk about the loss. Similarly, humor can be a way of simultaneously expressing and hiding grief, and channeling uncertainties or anxieties [ 51 ]. Adolescents may also use humor to strengthen relationships and to ameliorate the effects of stress [ 52 ].…”

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“It Changes Your Orbit”: The Impact of Suicide and Traumatic Death on Adolescents as Experienced by Adolescents and Parents

Andriessen

Krysińska

Rickwood

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Background: Having someone close die through suicide or another form of traumatic death is a distressing event in the lives of adolescents, putting them at risk of grief and mental health ramifications. As most research in this field has been focused on intrapersonal grief reactions, this study aimed to broaden the perspective by exploring the impact of the death through an interpersonal lens. Methods: The study involved individual and group interviews with bereaved adolescents (n = 20) and parents of bereaved adolescents (n = 18), and thematic analysis of the data. Results: The analysis yielded three themes: (i) the death is a life-changing experience, (ii) the death differentiates you from your peers, and (iii) the death impacts on the family system. Conclusions: The study revealed the devastating impact of the deaths on adolescents, their relationships with peers and the family system. Adolescents’ grief must be understood within the context of their agency and their immediate social environment. The findings clearly indicate that support for bereaved adolescents should incorporate the familial context.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%