ETHAN When a fatal accident took the life of 34-year-old Lauren, her family was devastated. Overwhelmed with grief, Lara, Lauren’s mother, did her best to help her adolescent son Ethan cope with the death of his sister. She sought help from counselors, therapists and other professionals but none of these individuals could halt Ethan’s downward spiral. Then she learned about the Teen Support Group from The Elizabeth Hospice. “After my sister died, my grades dropped,” said Ethan. “I didn’t want to hang out with my friends anymore. I was freaking out and didn’t know what I was going to do. In my support group, kids said, ‘My grades dropped. I’m freaking out.’ It really helped to know I wasn’t the only one feeling this way.” “Group is where I express the feelings I can’t express in the real world. Group is a place to be the person I’ve become after my sister’s death.”
“Group is where I express the feelings I can’t express in the real world.”
We have the most comprehensive program for grieving children and their families in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside. Our services – on-site grief support groups in schools, peer grief support groups, a summer grief camp, grief education for school professionals, and one-on-one counseling – are open to everyone in the community. Grief Support for Children and Teens
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