Encourage them to get out their emotions. Releasing emotions helps anyone deal with them more effectively and more quickly. One way parents can help their teen is to offer a safe, loving and supportive environment. Another way to create a safe ,non-threatening, private place to express feelings is through the use of a journal. Writing and drawing have been proven as very therapeutic tools.
Journals also provide a place to monitor their healing progress.
It also serves as a connection to their special someone. Consistent writing helps teens get clearer on who they are and it may reveal to them their own unique to heal and move forward. Writing allows grieving teens to access the feelings and thoughts that reside in their subconscious minds. Journals also provide teens with a place to revisit their emotions, which is so valuable in the grieving process. How To Start There is no right way or wrong way to keep a journal.