Monday, 5 October 2026

Children may already encounter death through cartoons such as The Lion King or the loss of a pet, giving adults familiar starting points for difficult conversations.

Conversations about death should be adjusted to a child’s age, with explanations shaped around their level of understanding rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

After COVID, seeking assistance and identifying what was causing distress helped one interviewee move forward without embarrassment about discussing stress.

The interviewee also found relief by speaking more openly through songs and drawing on different sources of support and inspiration.