Grief

These experiences may result from the death of family or CanTeen members or they may involve the loss of health, independence, confidence, education, employment, friends, limbs, fertility, hair or the teenage years through cancer. The aim of the two day course is to provide friendship and support for young people who are grieving and to provide information about normal grief reactions and strategies for coping with significant loss and change.

The workshop will help you understand...

• That grief and difficult times are a normal and natural part of living.
• That everyone experiences difficult times in different ways.
• How young people experience stressful situations.
• What helps and what hinders during difficult times.
• How to be comfortable with other people.

Your whole world is turned upside down, it is so hard to put into words the mix of emotions that you feel. You keep thinking why my child. But even though your heart is so broken you will find strength and the love and support you will receive from your family and friends will astound you.

Pat Johnston, Oamaru

REAL is held for CanTeen members four times per year and more, if the demand is there.

Check the Events Section to see when the next REAL workshop is.

REAL made the passing of my brother in September last year easier to cope with. Finding out that I am not alone, others are experiencing grief' themselves, and I don't just mean the grief of someone passing away but also the change in their lifestyles, moving from their homes, losing 'friends' because they don't understand.

Tash, Manawatu