COVID-19: Counseling With Bereaved Parents

Abstract

In an era with death from COVID-19 increasing daily, this article emphasizes grief and loss issues of which the family counselor should be aware. Specifically, this article focuses on the needs for family counselors to be aware of grief and loss issues experienced by a parent whose child died from COVID-19. Within this article, grief literature is reviewed. Counseling techniques are highlighted and resources for bereaved parents are provided.

COVID Issues: Impact on Families and Family Planning

“…According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these social isolation laws and regulations created strain on individuals including increased mental health concerns, drug abuse, and suicidal ideation (Czeisler et al, 2020). Further, these laws and regulations contributed to family issues including increased domestic violence (Piquero et al, 2021), grief (Bradley et al, 2021), limited childcare options (Modestino et al, 2021), and career issues (Hite & McDonald, 2020). In addition to these added pressures on families, a lesser discussed family stressor during the pandemic was family planning.…”