Journal6


 * Topic:** Teens Coping with Death

1. What are the stages of teens coping with death? 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance 2. How long does it take a teen to get over it? There is no set time on this, furthermore the time varies on who you are and how close you were to the person. " Though data suggests that even after sudden, violent death, most people eventually grieve successfully, this can take a long time."
 * Questions:**

3. How can other people help these teens? They can talk to them and remind them to let in that stage a deep hurt because that is the only way you can recover and deal with it. 4. Is there a specific way that you should help? Parents can talk to their teens and see if there is any thing can do to help them. Talk about the person who died and use their name too. This will help them get in their mind that they are gone and help them grieve a little faster. You can talk to them and remind them to be nice to themselves. 5. Are there people or places that can help teens? There may be a grief counselor or a grief specialist at the Association For Death Education and Counseling. 6. How does this effect teens? Teens might be more careful of how they go about doing things resulting of what the cause of death was that the other person suffered from. They might start to fear their own death because someone else's makes their more imaginable. 7. Does this effect how a teen cares for themselves? They might go into a state of depression. 8. What can parents do to help their teens? Parents can talk to their teens and see if there is any thing can do to help them. "Statements that the death is in any way for the best, or acceptable (e.g. "He/she is in a better place" or "it's God's will")"

9. What can teens do to prevent this? You can not prevent it, only learn to live with and accept it. Do not "get over it"! 10. How does this result in loss of innocence? The teen realizes that every thing is real and he or she might feel different about life in general.

__** Interview: **__ Apgar, Andrew. Personal Interview. 17, March. 2011.

__** G ﻿a l ﻿e : ﻿ **__ Christian, Margena A. "How to cope with the loss of a loved one. (Lifestyles)." Jet 14 July 2003: 30+. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 Mar. 2011.

Shear, Katherine. "Medical Treatm﻿ent May Reduce the Pain of Grief." // Opposing Viewpoints: Death and Dying //. Ed. James Haley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. // Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center //. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. __﻿Olivia's House:__  // Olivia's House //. Web. 05 May 2011. .