One of the biggest misconceptions is that you’re equipped to cope with grief like an adult, says Rachel Wilson, whose mum died when she was 26
, about the nuance of what she terms “quarter-life grief”. This, she aptly describes as “falling at this transitional stage of life between adolescence and adulthood”, when “your world is already unstable: your identity is in flux”, bringing its own unique challenges.enough in this country.
In the weeks leading up to her mother’s death, her mum suggested that Rachel seek out a grief group for young people, something she now credits with “changing the course of my grief.” But while she found groups for children and other support networks for adults, she couldn’t find anything that catered specifically to young people.The High Low
“Making small talk was difficult when we all knew that asking, ‘So, what brings you here?’ was essentially asking, ‘So, who died?’” she says. But the events brought laughter and new friendships as well as the deeper conversations you’d expect, often being mistaken for birthday parties or singles nights.
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