The Overlooked Grief of a Bereaved Child When a child loses a sibling, adults often assume their grief is less intense and, perhaps, less complex than that of parents. Consequently, the overwhelming focus tends to be on the parents’ sorrow, thereby minimising, ignoring or misunderstanding the surviving child’s pain minimised,…

In many communities—especially among people of African descent—therapy is often seen as unnecessary, indulgent, or even shameful. “Why talk to a stranger when you have family?” “Just pray about it.” “Be strong.” These words echo through our culture, reinforcing the dangerous myth that seeking grief therapy is a sign of…