Doctor shares how to talk to children about grief after Liam Payne death

Doctor shares how to talk to children about grief after Liam Payne deathSource: Lorraine

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00:00And a lot of very young fans.

00:02It could be maybe their first sort of sense of death, almost,

00:06and loss, really, you know?

00:07And, as you say, they may never have met him,

00:10but they felt like they had. They do. He was part of their lives.

00:13So it is... I remember Freddie Mercury passing away in my younger days

00:16and being so devastated.

00:17I just couldn't believe that this incredible talent was taken.

00:20That's it. And for me, it was Lisa Left Eye Lopez. Yes.

00:23And you kind of have this idea that these young people don't die.

00:25Exactly. They're immortal and they're going to go on forever.

00:28They're going to be part of your lives as you grow up.

00:30And that loss is a whole new set of feelings for them.

00:33And that's why people do need support in these situations.

00:36And social media can help and indeed hinder, though, can't it?

00:39It can, because you're flooded with all these pictures,

00:41all these tributes, and you want to stay connected to Liam.

00:45And that might be your way of doing so.

00:47But that's not great if you're doing it all the time.

00:49You need to dip in and out of it.

00:50So make sure you take time away.

00:52Talk to people if you are feeling very low.

00:55And if you are that person that person comes to talk to,

00:57listen and be supportive.

00:59And there are charities out there that can help.

01:01There are grief charities, things like Cruise, the Good Grief Trust.

01:04So go online and get some help if you do.