1st Edition

Letters from a Friend A Sibling's Guide to Coping and Grief

By Erika Barber Copyright 2003
    184 Pages
    by Routledge

    184 Pages
    by Routledge

    This unique workbook is a comprehensive compilation of therapeutic activities developed to address the needs and issues of children and adolescents following the death of a brother or sister. The workbook is organized into distinct topic-specific sections relating to sibling hospitalisation, illness, injury, and death. Games, creative writing, and drawing exercises offer opportunities to share feelings and relay experiences in a non-threatening format.. Letters from a Friend may be used by children or teens independently to create a personal journal of their bereavement and coping processes as well as a chronicle of their lives as surviving siblings.

    My Sibling’s Illness/Injury

    Dying and Hospice

    My Past Death Experiences

    My Sibling’s Death

    Death Services/Ceremonies

    Sympathy Cards/SIB-A-THY Card Program

    Visiting My Sibling’s Body

    Returning to School

    My Religion and My God

    Grief Feelings

    Denial

    Anger

    Sadness

    It’s Not Fair

    Guilt/If I Had Only

    Afraid

    Joy/Happiness

    The Game of Survival

    My Family

    Police and the Law

    Newspapers, TV, and the Media

    My Sibling’s Friends

    Dreams and Nightmares

    Anniversaries and "Firsts"

    Identity

    Emotional Support

    Surviving My Future

    Shapes of Survival Game

    Forgiveness

    Pen Pal Program

    Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals

    Blank Schedule and Calendar

    Index

    Biography

    Erika Barber