Grief can be defined as the experience of one who has lost a loved one to death and mourning is the process of adapting to loss. The death of a child is a traumatic event that can have long-term effects on the lives of parents. The death of a child is one of the most painful events that an adult can experience and is linked to complicated/traumatic grief reactions. For parents, the dissolution of the attachment relationship with the child elicits other negative emotions associated with loss and parents might also experience guilt about having been unable to protect the child. According to, (ref) if a child commits suicide a parent is likely to feel guilt, whereas if they are murdered they are more likely to be angry. Losses for older people
