1M views · 4.8K reactions | There’s no one ‘right’ thing to say. Oh, but there are plenty of wrong things. The next time you want to support a grieving, friend, or family member, or even a stranger, ask them this one simple question and watch their facial expression completely change: “Tell me about _______?” Ask them, and watch their face dramatically change. Watch their expression completely shift. Watch them smile, grin, tear up, melt with love, beam with pride…. “Tell me about your mom… your dad… brother, sister, aunt, uncle, friend, etc.” Trust me when I tell you that they want to talk about their loved one, who they miss so dearly. They want to tell you all about them. They want to tell everyone about them. Because talking about them — out loud, to others — makes sure that no one will forget them. That no one will forget their name, and that their memory will remain. But sometimes, supporting a grieving friend or loved one can be saying nothing at all. Support can look like sitting in silence – just simply being there for that person. Your presence means more than you know. When they want to talk – when they are ready – please just listen. And listen… And listen more… Oh, please let them talk. You don’t have to agree. You don’t have to give advice. You don’t have to tell them that you “can only imagine” or, even, that “everything is going to be okay.” Just let them talk. Death makes people very uncomfortable. So uncomfortable, that people want us to keep our grief to ourselves. In today’s world, they want us to hide our grief. When all we want to do is talk about it. #grief #love #griefsupport #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #healing #healingjourney #suicideprevention #life #loss | Jameson Arasi | Scott Dugdale · Museum
1M views · 4.8K reactions | There’s no one ‘right’ thing to say. Oh, but there are plenty of wrong things. The next time you want to support a grieving, friend, or family member, or even a stranger, ask them this one simple question and watch their facial expression completely change: “Tell me about _______?” Ask them, and watch their face dramatically change. Watch their expression completely shift. Watch them smile, grin, tear up, melt with love, beam with pride…. “Tell me about your mom… your dad… brother, sister, aunt, uncle, friend, etc.” Trust me when I tell you that they want to talk about their loved one, who they miss so dearly. They want to tell you all about them. They want to tell everyone about them. Because talking about them — out loud, to others — makes sure that no on
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