If you are visiting this page it is probably because you are a teenager or young adult who has been bereaved and you maybe trying to understand your feelings. You could be a concerned parent or friend trying to support someone who has had someone close to them die.

 

This is a good place to start;

 

Noah's Ark offers a support service directed at children and young people like you trying to understand the complexities of their feeling around the death of someone you care about. It can be difficult just being a teenager without the added heartache that the death of a parent, sibling, close relative or friend brings.

 

It can be hard to understand your feelings, but allow yourself to feel them; there can be enormous confusion, anger, fear, happiness, loss, separation even joy that surrounds you. You can feel them singly or even all at the same time, but whatever you feel is probably what is known as grief, it can make us feel physical pain such as headaches or stomach ache. Whatever your feeling is probably OK although it is useful to explore these feelings with someone. It is important to look after yourself and keep yourself safe.

 

It can be hard to deal with this alone so this is where we come in, give us a call or email us and we can discuss what is going on for you; you'll find how to contact us on the home page. However at some point we may need to make a formal referral. Don't let this worry you or put you off, we can discuss this later when you or an adult who cares about you can talk to us to find out how this is done.

 

You can be surrounded by people but you can feel very alone as sometimes there is no-one that understands what you are feeling or why you are behaving the way you are. Below are comments from some young people who have experienced Noah's Ark first hand. I could get many more experiences for you but I believe just seeing how we supported them through a difficult life changing time will show you we can be here to help you too.

 

Don't worry if you live outside our area still call we can help firstly by listening and then by letting you know about similar services.

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Noah's Ark from a teenager's point of view

 

I found that through Noah's Ark I was able to talk about what had happened to me with other people who had gone through similar situations. Having a one to one bereavement coordinator has helped me to be able to talk about things that were troubling me. It has also helped me by knowing that if I have any problems or issues with my situation I can contact my bereavement coordinator to talk about it. The camp I went to helped me to meet new friends and be able to open up and talk about my situation. I also had a lot of fun at the camp and it allowed me to feel it is OK to have fun and laugh. I am glad that I have been with Noah?s Ark and that the monthly workshops that I can go to are great fun and another opportunity to talk if I need to.

 

To the Noah's Ark kids.

• Noah's Ark has helped me through leaps and bounds.
• I was frightened when I knew I was going to be helped by Noah?s Ark but there is nothing to be frightened of. All the Noah's Ark people are there to help you.
• You have your own bereavement coordinator come to your house and school.
• Noah's Ark gets you to go on camp and you make lots of friends all the people of Noah's Ark just help you.

Thank you Noah's Ark.
Danielle
PS. You are not on your own.

 

To Noah's Ark Children

 

When I first heard of Noah's Ark I didn't really feel as if they could help me but as the weeks went on I was opening up more and I became more comfortable with the idea. Noah's Ark have helped me so much you don?t think that they can help you until they do now I am much more happier in myself. It has made me realise that there are a lot of people in the same situation.
Thank you Noah's Ark.
Leila x