Youngsters from across Lanarkshire create videos to help people deal with loss

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Lanarkshire youngsters have produced a range of videos to help others deal with grief.A series of videos have been produced by young people in South Lanarkshire to help others like themselves deal with grief.Five videos focus on local grief loss services – GoTo, Young Minds, Regen:fx Youth Trust, Give us a break!

and The GIVIT – and have been produced by the Springhall and Whitlawburn Youth Development Team (SWYDT).The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The videos vary; some share individual’s stories, others look at what resources are available, but each one is aimed at helping children and young people cope with grief, loss and bereavement.South Lanarkshire’s Inclusion as Prevention (IAP) project is sharing the videos to support conversations with children and young people around grief, bereavement and loss.The first video, which focuses on GoTo – a mental health support service for young people aged 14 to 18 in South Lanarkshire – is now available for download from the IaP website.Kiera Irvine, IAP’s engagement coordinator, said: “With some of the SWYDT group having already experienced loss, they were keen to share their thoughts and experiences to help others going through the same situation.“They felt that adults didn’t always take their grief seriously, and that they were discouraged from talking