'How you process grief as a child, will impact your entire life' Suzy Turner-Jones, Grief Encounter

Losing a loved one as a child is a complicated process, your brain isn't fully developed and you may not even have an understanding of the concept of someone leaving and never coming back. How we process grief as a child, affects the entire trajectory of your life. It has been proven that unprocessed and unresolved grief as a child, can lead to alcohol and substance abuse in adulthood as well as forming dangerous relationships. Suzy Turner- Jones, is CEO of Grief Encounter, a charity that works with younger people and their families when they have experienced a loss, helping them navigate the sadness and complexities in one's grief journey. Suzy comes from a background of working in clinical roles within child support and social services and has worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and care of thousands of young people. In this episode we discuss how grief impacts children and subsequently their adult lives, how to navigate helping your child process this event and the dangers of avoiding and not addressing loss. If you are in need of support or helping a bereaved child following the death of a loved one, visit https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/