Recent research published by NCB and the Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) found that the 3.5 per cent of fiveto 16-year-olds who have been bereaved of a parent or sibling are more likely to have experienced a range of other difficult events in their lives. They are over 50 per cent more likely to have a diagnosable mental disorder and over 60 per cent more likely to have been excluded from school.
These children and their families are clear about the benefits that specialist support services bring: helping them make sense of what has happened, meeting others in a similar situation and learning ways of coping. Such services are also a vital resource for professionals such as teachers and social workers.
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