My husband and I lost our son two years ago and we've noticed that we each get triggered by completely different things people say to us about grief. What feels supportive to him makes me angry and what I find comforting makes him shut down, and we don't know how to help our friends and family navigate this.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief is profoundly individual even within the most intimate bonds, creating new territories of misunderstanding where there was once shared language.
“Where Are You with What not to say to a grieving person?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.