How can I help someone through a very painful bereavement?

Answer 1

i can't go into details kirst , but all can say is stay strong , be there for them listen if they want to talk ,if they want to cry let them , they will feel in denial in the beginning that will pass . , the guilt will come later , thats the worst part , thinking of only what they couldn't do , not what they did do , they will have good days and bad days they say that time heals all wounds , its a cliche i know ,but the pain of losing someone so close will never completey go away , but it will get a little easier, , my thoughts and prayers are with you remember the good times

Answer 2

Just be there for them no matter what time of day or night if they want to talk. Let them know you care and encourage them to talk about the person they have lost as that is a great healer during the bereavement period. xx

Answer 3

All you can do kirstell is be their for them I have just lost my sister after a 8yr illness and went to her funneral yesterday and what has really helped me is the support of family and friends one particular friend has been brillant she has sat with me in the early hours listening to me and just being there has been a big help and comfort and that means so much knowing that someone cares.

Answer 4

Just be willing to listen. Call, email regularly, but this person may also want alone time. You can't fix what is going on. You may feel that you were pushed away, but just continue your contact, if briefly. It takes a long time to begin to start feeling normal again.

Answer 5

i'm very sorry on your loss. I had quite a few pets age and improve into ill around the comparable time. It grew to become into very difficult to work out them become worse. It grew to become right into a relief whilst they finally surpassed on. They have been nicely enjoyed and cared for the perfect that i'd desire to till the tip. this is not person-friendly to assert if introducing yet another animal into the domicile would convenience or disillusioned your dogs. He would sense abandoned at a time whilst he desires greater interest. i assume it relies upon on his character. At one time I had a kitten interior the domicile with an previous cat, and the previous cat grew to become into very disillusioned. After determining that it grew to become into perfect to have my final previous cat positioned down ,who have been medicated and close to death occaisionally for 4 years. She grew to become into the vet's miracle cat and grew to become into lively and chuffed various the time till she had intense problems from her ailment. I waited surprisingly much a 300 and sixty 5 days till now adopting 2 youthful cats. My existence felt very empty devoid of any animals interior the domicile. i'm happy I waited and grew to become into greater available to supply my previous cat the attention she mandatory. i'm additionally greater available to supply my new cats the attention that they choose. they are very lively and demanding. they won't in any respect reaplace the affection I felt for my different pets, yet i admire them greater advantageous than every person else in my existence suitable now, and that i'm grateful that they might stay with me for the couple of minutes that they would be in this earth, and that i can supply the care they deserve.

Answer 6

Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Panic Attacks / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) / Mood Swings :-

ANXIETY / PANIC ATTACKS & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death, Panic Attacks, Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X, 4 hourly.

DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-

Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)

Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones and/or Mood Swings. Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.


Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
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Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 7

all i can say as most have said - is be there for that person..
You don't have to be in their face - but let them know that you are there - :for them to talk to - for them not talk to (just sit with them), Listen if they talk about nothing and if they wish to be held - hold them..
cry with them..
Let them cry..
They may push you away - they may scream at you and say hurtful things - but sometimes this is cause they are hurting and want you to take some of the pain too..

Main thing - Is be yourself - be their friend..

Answer 8

Just be there for them........ be a good listener.... let them know that they can call on you anytime, day or night........ sometimes you dont have to say anything, just being there is what they need

Answer 9

Be there for them and listen to their problems. Try to cheer them up little by little.

Answer 10

Hold them and hug them and let them know that you will always be there.