ABSTRACT

This unique workbook is a comprehensive compilation of therapeutic activities developed to address the needs and issues of children and adolescents following the death of a brother or sister. The workbook is organized into distinct topic-specific sections relating to sibling hospitalisation, illness, injury, and death. Games, creative writing, and drawing exercises offer opportunities to share feelings and relay experiences in a non-threatening format.. Letters from a Friend may be used by children or teens independently to create a personal journal of their bereavement and coping processes as well as a chronicle of their lives as surviving siblings.

chapter |5 pages

My Sibling’s Illness/Injury

chapter |3 pages

Dying and Hospice

chapter |5 pages

My Past Death Experiences

chapter |9 pages

My Sibling’s Death

chapter |7 pages

Death Services/Ceremonies

chapter |4 pages

Sympathy Cards/SIB-A-THY® Card Program

chapter |3 pages

Visiting My Sibling’s Body

chapter |5 pages

Returning To School

chapter |5 pages

My Religion and My God

chapter |2 pages

Grief Feelings

chapter |3 pages

Denial

chapter |9 pages

Anger

chapter |5 pages

Sadness

chapter |3 pages

It’s Not Fair

chapter |6 pages

Guilt/If I Had Only

chapter |11 pages

Afraid

chapter |3 pages

Joy/Happiness

chapter |9 pages

The Game of Survival

chapter |13 pages

My Family

chapter |3 pages

Police and the Law

chapter |1 pages

Newspapers, Television, and the Media

chapter |6 pages

My Sibling’s Friends

chapter |5 pages

Dreams and Nightmares

chapter |6 pages

Anniversaries and “Firsts”

chapter |6 pages

Identity

chapter |9 pages

Emotional Support

chapter |4 pages

Surviving My Future

chapter |4 pages

Forgiveness

chapter |3 pages

Pen Pal Program

chapter |2 pages

Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals

chapter |2 pages

Daily Schedule