Experiencing grief during COVID-19 with Jacqueline Brown, PhD, NCSP
Jacqueline Brown, PhD, NCSP, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Montana, and the director of the Grief & Resilience Among Youth Research Lab to talks about experiencing grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also gives insight into the various stages of grief and shares advice on how to personally cope with grief, and how to be a support to others.
Recommended books on grief for children:
- Tear Soup by Chuck DeKlyen and Pat Schwiebert
- I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson (about the death of a teacher)
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (about the death of a friend)
- The Memory String by Eve Bunting (about the death of a parent)
Recommended books on grief for adults:
- A Grief Observed by CS Lewis
- Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore
- Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief by Tom Zuba
- Transforming Traumatic Grief by Courtney Armstrong
Recommended organizations that provide resources and support for grieving children, students and families:
- Coalition to Support Grieving Students
- National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
- The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
- Journey of Hope Grief Support Center
Find out more about the GRAY (Grief & Resilience Among Youth) Research Lab at the University of Montana: http://hs.umt.edu/graylab/