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How NOT to Help Someone Through the Grieving Process TIP #4

Here is the fourth tip! There is not much to explain about this one, but the advice still rings true. When supporting someone and encouraging them through their grief, try to recommend that they wait months or even a full year before they make any dramatic changes!

Transitioning into life without your loved one is hard enough on its own. People that are in grief often think that a change of scenery or pace or job or really any kind of change will be better. They are looking for ways to shield, lessen, or busy themselves through their grief, but this is not a good idea.

The loss itself is a huge and dramatic change. Give yourself time to adjust to a new phase of life; new habits, new traditions, new responsibilities. Encourage and advise someone dealing with grief to make all decisions slowly and only once enough time has passed.