Help! I'm feeling awful. My 6 year old daughter has just told me that she always feels sad and thinks she always will do. She doesn't know why, but can list a few sad things that have happened recently (elderly relatives dying, the fact that I'm going to die one day were two that stood out) but even she's not sure whether they are really any reason for how she feels. I'm just wondering if this is a "normal" stage that children around this age go through. Is there a sudden awareness of mortality and uncertainty around this age, or should I be worried and if so what should I do??!! I feel like crying!
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