Losing a grandparent can be devastating, and research has found that the death of a grandmother can have severe and lasting mental health consequences for both her adult children and grandchildren.
The bond between grandparents and their grandkids is a special one, and it's important too. In fact, new research has revealed that children who have a good relationship with their grandparents have less behavioural and emotional problems. With grandparents' involvement and support being so beneficial for both their children and their grandchildren, it may not come as a surprise that their death can have lasting mental health consequences. And research published in the scientific journal SSM - Mental Health has found this to be particularly the case following the death of a grandmother.
