Grieving at 16: Losing a Best Friend (#126)
DEAD Talks18 Okt 2023

Grieving at 16: Losing a Best Friend (#126)

Grief doesn’t wait until adulthood. At just 16 years old, Whitney Hanson lost her best friend—and it changed her life forever. In this episode, she opens up about navigating grief as a teenager, the hardest parts of healing at such a young age, and how writing became her way through pain. Her journey offers powerful insight for anyone supporting a grieving child or facing loss too soon..

Whitney has a new book called Harmony: www.whitneyhansonpoetry.com

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