Two Steps to Making Grief Easier

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I’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating.  Grief is never easy, but it can be made easier.  There are many ways our grief load can become lighter with the changing of certain factors in our mourning, but the best way is to increase somehow the amount of support, encouragement and care you receive from those around us.  How can we mourners make our grief easier?

Many mourners experience a lack of supportive people around them.  The majority of those folks who are poor comforters for us just don’t have a clue about grief, what we are going through and what we might need.  And I would guess that the majority of the people around us mourners are compassionate, empathetic and want to help, they just don’t know how.  How can we mourners change that situation?

    • Teach our friends, family and co-workers about grief, specifically our grief experience. People…

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    About Sue Diane Rosenbloom, CT, MA

    Thanatologist: Loss, Trauma, Crisis, Death, and Grief Educator - My blog is for educational purposes only. I am not a licensed professional counselor - Bachelor of Arts in Human Studies - Marylhurst University (2007) Certificate in Thanatology - Hood College (2008) Master of Arts in Thanatology - Hood College (2009) Certificate in Thanatology - The Association for Death Education and Counseling (the highest level of loss and grief education). * Hospice, Alzheimer's, and Senior's Advocate * Former first responder for Trauma Intervention Program, Inc. (TIP) * Former Hospice and Bereavement Volunteer for Providence Hospice Bereavement Program * Association for Death Education and Counseling Member * National Alliance for Bereavement of Children * Hood College Thanatology Association * American Group Psychotherapy Association * Hospice, Loss, Grief and Bereavement Researcher
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