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Is losing a parent as a child traumatic?
The death of a parent in childhood is a traumatic experience. An estimated 3.5\% of children under age 18 (approximately 2.5 million) in the United States have experienced the death of their parent1.
What are the effects of losing a parent?
The loss affects adult personality development, a sense of security, and relationships with the surviving parent and significant others. Loss of a parent at an early age has been shown to lead to long-term psychological damage in children, especially when the parent lost is the mother.
How to survive the loss of a parent?
Know that what you feel is valid. Sadness is common after the loss of a parent,but it’s also normal for other feelings to take over.
How does it feel to lose a parent?
Know that what you feel is valid. Sadness is common after the loss of a parent,but it’s also normal for other feelings to take over.
What should I do if I miss my parents?
Talk to your parents often, talk when you miss them, video call them, tell them how your day was, ask them how their day was and you’ll not feel as if you’re away from them. Watch movies, read books, do what you love, do what makes you forget everything and keeps you going, let your energies just wander.