Insight By Jael

                                                                      💚💚💚 Today being September 10th, we are all celebrating World Suicide Prevention Day and the theme this year is 🌿 Creating Hope Through Action. Suicide as many of us are now aware is the act of taking one's own life. Under this, there is also the aspect of having suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Today I want to focus more on suicidal thoughts. I recently learned about the two types of suicidal thoughts; Active and passive   Passive suicidal thoughts are deeply distressing experiences in which individuals may have persistent thoughts about death without actively planning or attempting suicide while Active suicidal ideation is having persistent thoughts about death and actively planning it. So, active suicidal thoughts can lead to suic...

 Grief in children is never talked about as much yet children also grieve especially if it is the loss of a close family member or a pet.  Like adults, children can be deeply affected by loss and grief experiences and they also have their own different ways of grieving. 🌻Grief in children is a complex and unique experience that can manifest in various ways depending on the child's age, developmental stage, personality, and the circumstances surrounding the loss. Grief as we know, is the emotional response to the loss of someone or something significant, such as a loved one, a pet, or a close friend.  🌼Children of different ages may react to grief differently. Infants and toddlers may not have a full understanding of death but can still pick up on changes in their environment and caregivers' emotions. Preschoolers may see death as temporary or reversible, while school-age children begin to grasp its finality. Adolescents can experience grief similarly to adults but may a...