Here are some articles and / or websites for those who are dealing with grief and loss. I wanted to touch on grief and loss here on my site about Daniel H. Otis, because these are the underlying themes have touched both him and his family.
Daniel Otis lost his mother when he was two-weeks away from turning 9 years-old. She died on her birthday. Then Daniel runs away to war, and loses his young life at age 15. Two years later, his grief-stricken father, Erastus, dies on the anniversary of Daniel's running away and enlistment in the Army (August 4). This left 8 year-old George Otis (the youngest brother of Daniel Otis) an orphan.
As I come across well-written articles on grief and loss, I will add them here. Hopefully they may be of help for anyone who needs them.
Article: "Families With a Missing Piece: losing a parent at a young age," by Jeffry Zaslow
Article: "Loss from a child's perspective," by Dr Bill Webster
Article: "The death of a parent affects human minds and bodies," by Joshua A. Krisch
As I come across well-written articles on grief and loss, I will add them here. Hopefully they may be of help for anyone who needs them.
Article: "Families With a Missing Piece: losing a parent at a young age," by Jeffry Zaslow
Article: "Loss from a child's perspective," by Dr Bill Webster
Article: "The death of a parent affects human minds and bodies," by Joshua A. Krisch
Article/Study: The Longest and Most Detailed Study of Pediatric Grief Following Parental Loss to Date
Article/Study: "Long-Term Effects of the Death of a Child on Parents’ Adjustment in Midlife"
Article/Study: "Complicated grief in those bereaved by violent death: the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on complicated grief"
Website: "The Compassionate Friends: supporting family after a child dies"
Short-Film: "Game"
The film "Game" is about a young boy who struggles with the loss of his mother, while his sister copes through violence. I often wonder how Daniel Otis coped after the death of his mother. Remember, there were zero bereavement services available for children in the 1850’s. People didn’t recognize how children process death and grief, so I’m not sure how Daniel was able to properly process the death of his mother, or if he was ever able to. Perhaps his way of coping was eventually running away to war?
Article/Study: "Long-Term Effects of the Death of a Child on Parents’ Adjustment in Midlife"
Article/Study: "Complicated grief in those bereaved by violent death: the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on complicated grief"
Website: "The Compassionate Friends: supporting family after a child dies"
Short-Film: "Game"
The film "Game" is about a young boy who struggles with the loss of his mother, while his sister copes through violence. I often wonder how Daniel Otis coped after the death of his mother. Remember, there were zero bereavement services available for children in the 1850’s. People didn’t recognize how children process death and grief, so I’m not sure how Daniel was able to properly process the death of his mother, or if he was ever able to. Perhaps his way of coping was eventually running away to war?
