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Introduction:
Have you or a friend of yours ever had a loved one die? Sooner or later, everyone will suffer from grief caused by the death of a close friend or relative. Although it is a universal experience, death and mourning make most people uncomfortable. On the Web site below, you will learn about the meaning of loss, grief, and mourning, get practical suggestions for how to cope with and heal from a loss, and learn some guidelines about how to help your friends and family when they find themselves in this difficult circumstance.

Links to Explore:
Grief Works
http://www.griefworksbc.com/Articles.asp

Directions:

• Go to the Grief Works Web site and read the following articles in the ‘For Teens’ section: “Teen Grief,” “Loss is…,” “How to Help a Friend Who is Grieving,” and “How to Help Yourself When You Are Grieving.”
• Then answer the following questions:

1.			Why are teens' feelings about death and loss often conflicted and very intense?
2.			What are the three basic lessons for learning to cope with loss?
3.			What are the differences between loss, grief, and mourning?
4.			List three ways to “take time for you” that can help you deal with grief.
5.			What is the most important thing you can do to help someone who is grieving?