This is a natural response to the loss of someone or something that is important to us.
What is Grief?
Make sure to mention the name of the deceased person often.
What is to not do?
When a marriage dissolves.
What is divorce or separation?
This is the sense of deep guilt that an individual may feel when they survive something that others have not.
What is survivor's guilt?
Express how what they are feeling is completely whack.
What is not to do?
You might go to a funeral when someone does this.
What is dies/passes away?
This is a heavy emotion to live under and almost always has emotional and physical symptoms.
What is Guilt?
What is to do?
When someone is laid off or fired.
What is losing a job?
It is necessary to assist individuals in developing healthy coping mechanisms to resume their pre-loss level of functioning in this time frame.
What is gradual?
Assist them in organizing and prioritizing their tasks.
What is to do?
When someone loses their sight.
What is a loss of ability?
This is something you should not do when a friend is grieving.
What is give advice?
Allow them to grieve in their own unique way.
What is to do?
Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Blake Lively, Paris Hilton all experienced this type of loss at one point in their lives.
What is loss of social status?