My brother and I are both trying to support our teenage nephew whose dad died, but we keep undermining each other because I think he needs to talk about it and my brother thinks we should let him grieve privately. Our nephew is getting mixed messages and we don't know whose approach is right.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different theories of healing can turn a support system into a source of additional confusion for someone already navigating loss.
“Where Are You with What not to say to a grieving person?”
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