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Teen Line
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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| Title | Description |
| Fire in my Heart, Ice in my Veins: A journal for Teenagers experiencing a loss by Enid Samuel Traisman |
To honor, record, and realize their many thoughts, feelings and questions related to grief and to their memories
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| Modern Loss: Candid Conversation about Grief by Gabriele Birkner and Rebecca Soffer |
Described as fresh and at times irreverent; navigating grief in era of social media; original candid essays
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| Straight talk about death for teenagers: how to cope with losing someone you love by Earl Grollman |
Explains to teens what to expect from the loss of a loved one and how to cope, grieve and live through and with grief
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| Weird if Normal when teenagers grieve by Jenny Lee Wheeler |
Written for teens by teens |
| Healing your grieving heart for teens: 100 practical Idea by Alan Wolfelt |
Ideas on how to go on with your life without the person you have lost
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| You are not alone: teens talk about life after the loss of a parent by Lynn Hughes |
Teens talk about their personal loss and what works and what do
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| Teenagers and Grief by Doris Zagdanski |
These are emotional times and the stresses of grief can make it overwhelming. Includes writings by teens
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If grief reactions are getting in the way of your day-to-day life, please discuss how you are feeling with a parent or other trusted adult such as a school counselor or medical professional.