Last video messages to help children grieve
After losing two people she loved, a woman who works as a counsellor developed an app to help parents prepare video memories for their children
Children who lose a parent may struggle to come to terms with this for the rest of their lives. In the UK about one in 20 children will lose a parent before the age of 16. In other countries, the figure is even higher. However, Gaby Eirew thinks she has a solution that can help. She works in counselling, often dealing with childhood trauma. Using that experience she has created a free app that has been downloaded in more than 30 countries around the world. It helps parents to create an archive of 鈥渟elfie-style鈥 videos on their phone, for their children to watch in the future. The app prompts parents to address the questions she has consistently found bereaved children want answered. Not all are what you might expect.
Presenter: Kathleen Hawkins
Reporter: Dougal Shaw
Producer: Alison Gee
(Photo: Gaby Eirew/Photo: 大象传媒)
Contains extracts from the song Never Forget by Sky, recorded by Indi B Productions.
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