Talking to children about illness and death of a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mark Sparvell, B.Ed. , M.Ed.
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Highlighting this really important information published in the Lancet.
Includes a platform of free resources to support for communications with families about loss.
https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/research/covid_comms_support
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In the midst of the devastating death toll and hospitalisations from COVID-19, the psychological effect of this unfolding pandemic on children has been unconscionably overlooked. The overwhelming media coverage and barrage of public health messages sustain a high level of physical and emotional threat within our communities, which is intensely observed by children. Age-appropriate explanations are paramount to ensure children have a coherent narrative and emotional support for their experiences.1 This need is magnified when someone in the family is hospitalised for or dies from COVID-19.