How To Help Someone Who Is Grieving

[MartyT]

Dear Ones, here is another article I thought might be helpful to those who post in this forum. It is written by a woman whose mother died: recently:

How to Help Someone Who Is Grieving

by Daniela Tempesta, LCSW

Consoling a grieving friend can feel a bit like trying to find your way around an unfamiliar city without a map. Despite the fact that death is something we must all experience, we avoid talking or thinking about our mortality as if by ignoring it we can make it disappear. Not until losing my mother to metastatic breast cancer earlier this year did I become all too familiar with the painful journey of grief. It is a difficult path. There is no Google map that can provide perfect guidance on how to support someone who is navigating loss. There are, however, some routes that are more effective than others. Based on my recent experience with loss, here are five suggestions on how to best help someone who is grieving. Read on here >>>