HOW TO HELP A FRIEND THROUGH GRIEF

Psychotherapist and bereavement expert Samantha Carbon offers these points…

Know that it’s complex

A loss cannot be repaired but it can be fully acknowledged. Avoid saying anything that attempts to fix the unfixable.

Grief belongs to the griever

It’s a very personal experience. Support by just being with them, rather than giving advice.

Let them talk

It’s okay to listen without an answer. Only they can decide what it means to move forward.