Dealing with parental grief is a complex and multi-layered process. The death of a child, regardless of age, is an incredibly traumatic event that plunges parents into an overwhelming emotional crisis. This must be recognised and acknowledged in all its intensity. It involves profound suffering and ongoing work — a long and painful process, a lifelong process. It is important that the therapist understands this: one does not 'get over' the death of a child.
