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What to say (and not to say) to somebody who’s grieving

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‘I felt the same when my cat died’ Don’t tell people you know how they feel unless you do, advises psychotherapist Julia Samuel. ‘There’s no hierarchy with grief, but unless you’ve been through a very similar  loss, keep yourself out of  it and focus on their loss.’‘Here’s a casserole’ Rather than saying, ‘Let me know if there’s anything I can do,’ be proactive, suggests Andy Langford of Cruse Bereavement care.  ‘Drop off a hot meal, or offer to pick their children up from school.’‘It’s time to move on’ About as helpful as ‘time heals’ or ‘you’ll get over it’. ‘Understand that grief doesn’t ever really go away,’ says Andy. ‘In time, the pain becomes less overwhelming, but there are still going to be times that are difficult, years  or.

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