Resource: Megan Devine's 'How do you help a grieving friend?'

Refuge in Grief Website & Book

Oct 26, 2023

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Have a look at this video produced by Megan Devine. This resonated strongly with me. How about you?

From the YouTube video information:

How do you help a grieving friend?
It's hard to know what to do when someone is going though a difficult time. The thing is, you can't cheer someone up by telling them to look on the bright side, or by giving them advice. It just doesn't work. Watch this video to learn the one thing that will help you support your friends in the most helpful and effective ways.
Simple. Subtitles in Spanish, Arabic, French, Persian, Norwegian, and English

A Key Takeaway Learning: Acknowledgment, Empathy.

Don’t try to make me feel better, silver-line things, or expect me to be full of rainbows.
Be okay with things not being okay and sit in the fuzzy, painful mess with me.

Thank you, Megan Devine!

This is her website: Megan Devine’s website and book below.

It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand. 1 Nov. 2017