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Question: This is a terrible tragedy for anyone to face. However I was only 10 when my 16 yr old brother committed suicide therefor I think I can help you out. Let him know you are there if he needs a shoulder to cry on, or someone just to talk, that no matter what time it is he can call and ask for help. Kids often have nightmares about these things. They stop believing there is a god. They feel if there was a god he wouldn't have let this happen. Some even go to drugs or alcohol addiction to help ease the pain. This is nothing to take lightly. Might suggest for him to seek a professional to help him deal with his feelings. A school Councilor or even a psychiatrist. A lot of people hold in their feelings on death, and it's not healthy for them to hold those feelings inside. In the long run it can have a huge impact on their life. All you can do is let him know you are there if he needs to talk. Don't try to force him to talk about it though because he might clam up all together and you don't want that to happen. If he feels like talking about it though listen and help him out where you can. Whatever you do don't make a joke out of it, even if your trying to cheer him up he might take it the wrong way. You don't want to hurt him anymore then what he is already hurting. He does need a friend and you don't want to push him away from you. All I can say is be there when he does want to talk, or when he needs a shoulder to cry on. I'm sorry to hear about his friend and I hope your friend makes it through this without turning to drugs or alcohol. Good luck and I wish you and him the best. Once again sorry for yours and his lose. It's never easy and time don't make it disappear.
Answers: This is a terrible tragedy for anyone to face. However I was only 10 when my 16 yr old brother committed suicide therefor I think I can help you out. Let him know you are there if he needs a shoulder to cry on, or someone just to talk, that no matter what time it is he can call and ask for help. Kids often have nightmares about these things. They stop believing there is a god. They feel if there was a god he wouldn't have let this happen. Some even go to drugs or alcohol addiction to help ease the pain. This is nothing to take lightly. Might suggest for him to seek a professional to help him deal with his feelings. A school Councilor or even a psychiatrist. A lot of people hold in their feelings on death, and it's not healthy for them to hold those feelings inside. In the long run it can have a huge impact on their life. All you can do is let him know you are there if he needs to talk. Don't try to force him to talk about it though because he might clam up all together and you don't want that to happen. If he feels like talking about it though listen and help him out where you can. Whatever you do don't make a joke out of it, even if your trying to cheer him up he might take it the wrong way. You don't want to hurt him anymore then what he is already hurting. He does need a friend and you don't want to push him away from you. All I can say is be there when he does want to talk, or when he needs a shoulder to cry on. I'm sorry to hear about his friend and I hope your friend makes it through this without turning to drugs or alcohol. Good luck and I wish you and him the best. Once again sorry for yours and his lose. It's never easy and time don't make it disappear.
be a big sister to him. go take him out for some kiddie fun.
Just by being there sometimes helps and let him talk to me.
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Just be there. Kids are all different - some want to talk, others don't - the important thing is to be there when he DOES want to talk. He may ask some tough questions so you need to be ready and honest with your answers. Sometimes a hug can say more than a whole lot of words. It might take time for his feelings to come out. xxxx
Let him know that it's okay to cry, it's okay to be angry, it's okay to want to talk about his friend and it's okay to live.
Take him out for the day , give him a big hug and try to take his mind off it for a while
Talking is the best help and support there is.
He talks you listen!!
By being there for him and tell him that I'm there for him anytime he want's to talk, and by comforting him alot. But not talking about it too much to him if he feels uncomfortable with it but anytime he is pondering about it.