Wrong Things to Say to a Bereaved Person

Harold Ivan Smith identifies 22 things not to say to a grieving person. See if you’ve said a few of these…. “I know how you feel.” “You shouldn’t feel that way.” “It was God’s will.” “You’ve got to get on with your life.” “You’ve got to be strong.” “God took him/her.” “God needed him/her.” “YouContinue reading “Wrong Things to Say to a Bereaved Person”

What is Complicated Grief?

Complicated grief is often referred to as “unresolved grief” because “there has been some disturbance of the normal progress towards resolution.” [Rando] J. Worden prefers the term “complicated mourning” to that of “unresolved grief” as it is believed that some grief issues may never be fully resolved due to the nature of the death and/orContinue reading “What is Complicated Grief?”