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When to tell children the truth about a family member's death

My brother overdosed three years ago and I still have not told my children how their uncle really died because I do not know how to explain addiction to a seven and nine year old.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protecting others from painful truths often becomes a way of avoiding our own unprocessed grief.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and guilt?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.