Death of a Son

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Parents' hopes may be buoyed with the suggestion of each additional medical procedures, and the added time that the child lives increases their attachment.

I see and remember parts of our lost child in our grandchildren’s faces, their hair, their songs and laughter. One study reported continued marital distress from such variations in grief as long as two to four years after the child's death supporting the enduring nature of such stresses [ 57].connect families to other parents who have experienced this loss, to self-help organizations, or to professional counseling or services that address this issue.

Grief therapies have also been found effective in situations of complicated grief, of which traumatic grief is one example [ 47].

However, the lack of participation in interventions may also reflect inappropriate treatment models that fail to respond to the needs of families who have experienced the sudden death of a loved one [ 93]. Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles.