Monday, 14 May 2012
Death of a loved one can cause feelings of loss and grief. I felt this sense of grief when my grandmother died last year, followed by a family friend with two young children dying of cancer. Only this year, a friend of mine's father died in an accident, causing shock and immense grief for the whole family and all their friends. It became my role, as well as many others, to support my friend through the stages of grief, and to help to cope with the loss.
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Very sad to hear. It is clear that you provided a oppotunity for your friend to communicate their feelings and share their emotions with. Like we spoke about today, these simple processes of talking with friends are key to greiving individuals rebuilding or returning to a more balanced state of mental health.
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We should always try to support our friends through their stages of grief. When my grandmother had died, I was in denial. I just couldn't believe that she is actually gone and I couldn't accept it until a long time after. Today I learned that one of my friend's aunt from my old school had committed suicide... :(
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I remember sitting there with my mouth hanging open and my eyes popping when I heard the news of my friend's father's death, it just sort of hit me at once. My friend seemed really depressed after the event, for a few days I often didn't know what to say to her as it was clear she was going through a lot more than me.
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