How to Help a Loved One Grieve
Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

How to Help a Loved One Grieve

Losing a loved one is difficult, painful, and lonely. Watching someone you love grieve is also a difficult place to be in. This is for you if you’re trying to help your spouse through grief or a loved one who is grieving. Here are a few tips to remember when helping your grieving loved one.

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10 Suggestions That May Be Helpful To Offer Support To Grieving Friends Or Family.
Emotional Health, Ask a Therapist Jordan Meyer, CMHC Emotional Health, Ask a Therapist Jordan Meyer, CMHC

10 Suggestions That May Be Helpful To Offer Support To Grieving Friends Or Family.

Grief and loss are the one thing that as humans we can not prepare for. Even harder is hearing about or being faced with a moment of grief. At times we all have faced this. Take for instance, you are in the grocery store and run into an old friend who tells you that their spouse was just diagnosed with cancer and may not live out the year. We are often unprepared for our own grief let alone a surprise attack. This is why we sometimes will fumble over our words, say something that does not make sense, or worse off just say "sorry" without out any context. Embedding of trauma arises not only from the nature of the event, but also from who is there with us before, during, and after the event happens.

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