Multifaceted response to loss – Blog log four

Losing someone is never easy to deal with. Having a friend who lost someone is never easy to handle but knowing how to be supportive during a grieving time is important. What made me left click on this article is the simplicity of the title; this article’s title tells you exactly what is going to be talked about in just few paragraphs: “HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE WHO IS GRIEVING.” (Magazine, 2018 ) 5 simple steps is all it takes to make someone feel a lot better during a sad time:

  1. “NEVER AVOID A LOVED ONE AFTER DEATH”
  2. “IDENTIFY HOW YOU CAN HELP”
  3. “ALLOW THEM TO OPENLY CRY”
  4. “TALK ABOUT THE DECEASED”
  5. “ATTEND DIFFICULT TASKS”

(Magazine, 2018 )

I am caught in a difficult situation right now in time where a few of my friends’ friend passed away due to an accidental consumption of fentanyl. The next few weeks of how I am going to help my friends cope with this unfortunate situation is crucial. A number of people would want to go out of their way to help someone deal with grief but this article shows that the most uncomplicated actions are the ones that will be considered the most. An action that takes minimal amount of effort, such as “saying “I’m sorry” is enough to remind a loved one that you are there for them.” (Magazine, 2018 ) I love reading article that are easy to read and include steps (even more when they are numbered 1-…etc.); something about steps just seems easier than to read than a bunched up paragraph.

This is not just a “read only once” article. When I will be caught in this situation again, I will come back to it. It is an article that takes 2 minutes to read but does not make one’s eyes want to close. It is an article based on one concept but more could be added and it would be just as good.

Link to article: http://toromagazine.com/lifestyle/health/20180112/how-to-support-someone-who-is-grieving