A short YouTube segment in which grief expert David Kessler answers whether one should seek others' support or handle grief alone. Kessler encourages reaching out to friends and loved ones, acknowledges that some people may become uncomfortable hearing about loss, and recommends bereavement groups for people who need to retell their story and process grief through repeated sharing.
Should I call on the support of others or handle my grief alone?
It's not unusual to wonder, should I try to handle my grief myself or should I call friends and just know? In life, we call our friends about so many issues. We call them about our love life. We call them about our jobs. This is a time to really reach out to your friends and your loved ones and to tell them, I really having a tough time with this loss. Sometimes family members, friends, even after a while, may get tired of hearing about your loss. Sometimes it makes them uncomfortable. That's why for some people, we suggest bereavement groups, because there they really understand you do need to talk about this over and over again. So if you feel like you have to repeat the story many times and want to tell people about what happened, that's one of the ways grief works. By telling the story.
