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Please respond to both students
Huynh_Week #5 Discussion Board
COLLAPSE
For this week’s discussion, I had the opportunity to view the video on teens sharing their grief and how they are coping with a significant loss. Each teen highlighted difficulties in identifying their emotions and expressing them to their support system (Hospice of the Chesapeake, 2016). Two pieces of wisdom were shared in the video that might help me when working with teens through the process of loss and grief. The first piece of wisdom is creating or having a support system (family, friends, coaches, etc) is an effective way to support a teen through grief and loss. Many teens mentioned the positive feeling and reduce loneliness when they surround themselves with family and friends. As time went on, many teens were empowered to use their support system as motivators and positive coping tools to grieve a loss. Another piece of wisdom that can help me when working with teens through the process of grief is practicing communication and emotion identification. The teens in the video express barriers in finding the right words to describe their emotions and fear of judgment from others for expressing too many emotions. I would try my best to create a safe therapeutic environment to allow teens to explore and process different kinds of emotions.
When working with a teenager who is grieving a loss. The teen appears quiet and withdrawn. There are a few things I would consider when approaching and providing treatment for the teen. The first thing I would consider is the biological and psychosocial development of the teen. The biological’s development of a teen will determine the cognitive capacity for communication and comprehension of information (Walter et al., 2021). For instance, a teen with a higher cognitive’s capacity can be more receptive to understanding and be able to communicate their needs. The teen that appears quiet and withdrawn may lack communication skills to be able to identify and express current emotions. I would provide therapeutic activities that evaluate the teen’s skills to identify emotions and level of communication. This gives me a better idea of interventions and modalities that I can use to support the teen through the process of grief. The next developmental consideration is psychosocial. The psychosocial development of a teen is the determination of the development of identity and abilities to adapt (Walter et al., 2021). For instance, the teen may be ashamed to share negative emotions due to fear of judgment and lack of support. I would approach this situation by creating an eco-map to determine the level of support the teen has in their life. Then, I can provide guidance and help to form a support system within their community.
References
Hospice of the Chesapeake. (2016). Grief out loud: teens talk about loss. Retrieved September 24, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgrRoJyljeQ.
Walter, C. McCoyd, J. & Koller, J. M. (2021). Grief and loss across the lifespan: A biopsychosocial perspective. Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
Warm regards,
Thao Huynh, CTRS.
Kenny Alexander
WK 5 DB
COLLAPSE
The teens in this video share their grief and how they are coping with a significant loss. What is one piece of wisdom that was shared in the video that might help you in your practice with teens?
The stats say that 1 in 7 individuals have a lose of a close loved one before the age of 20. One of the kids in the video described this as a hole (Hospice of Chesapeake, 2016). Children and teens are often protected from the hardships that happen in the world and when the person that has protected them is gone, it becomes an even greater hardship, facing the world alone and facing the loss. Teens have walls and obstacles to treat just like adults, but they may not manifest themselves in the same way as adults.
You have just been asked to meet with a teenager who is grieving. The teen is quiet and withdrawn. What might be your approach with this teen? What developmental considerations may impact your approach?
According to McCoyd, Koller & Walter (2021), adolescents are in between having the uncertainties of a child and the experiences of an adult and are vulnerable to both depression and impulsivity. Many teens could be mad at an adult because they were left behind and it may take time for the social worker to be able to talk with the teen. This may require time just sitting in session silently until the teen is ready to talk. Some of the techniques that would normally be used with a child could be useful with a teen, such as drawing and coloring. This is a time when the social worker will need to watch for self-harm, isolation or other clues of risky behavior that could lead to suicidal thoughts.
Thank you,
Kenny
References
Hospice of Chesapeake. (2016, August 10). Grief out loud: Teens talk about loss . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgrRoJyljeQ
McCoyd, J. L. M., Koller, J. M. and & Walter, C. M. (2021). Grief and loss across the lifespan: A biopsychosocial perspective (3rd ed.). New York, NY. Springer Publishing.