Supporting Children and Others through Grief

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Julia Samuel MBE
4 min videoWritten by a grief psychotherapist
One of the hardest parts of grief isn't just what we feel ourselves. It's knowing what to say to others. How do you explain death to a child without scaring them? What do you say to a friend who's lost someone, when you're terrified of making it worse?

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4 min 7 sec · Filmed Grief Works conversation
In this video, Julia shares what actually helps. Why children need the truth, even more than we think. Why saying the person's name matters. And why the friends who show up, not just the ones who text, are the ones who make the difference.

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Written by

Julia Samuel MBE

Psychotherapist and co-creator of Grief Works

One of the world's most respected grief psychotherapists, with over 35 years' experience. Former Vice President of the BACP, MBE for services to the bereaved, Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK, and bestselling author of Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass.

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