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Grief Support

How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

What to Say and Not Say, and Supporting a Person Who is Grieving

Companioning - how to be as supportive as possible to a person who is grieving.

Care and Consolation - The difference between "curing" and "caring", and how to be of service to someone who is grieving.

I Wonder Questions - Gentle ways to start a conversation.

Listen - Sometimes it really is this simple.

The Friend Who Cares - A beautiful quote about what grieving people need from their friends.

Specific Ways to be Helpful - Being aware of needs, and being aware of boundaries

Listen - a poem about the most important skill you can have while supporting a grieving person.