New Zealand has one of the world’s highest rates of teenage suicides. Also grim is that between a third and a half of young people will inflict self-harm during their teenage years. Has the flickering flame of hope in life has been snuffed out by the winds of today’s culture?

Grief affects us all and touches us in different ways. No matter how low you feel when you’re grieving you, will at some point, start to feel better. You will learn to carry on living your life, while holding on to and treasuring what may be special and important memories.