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Helping A Grieving Friend (How Do I Know If My Grieving Friend Needs Professional Help)

Name: Helping A Grieving Friend (How Do I Know If My Grieving Friend Needs Professional Help)
Uploaded: 2011-04-03T00:49:02+00:00
Duration: 3 s
Channel: David Kessler
Description: A brief excerpt from David Kessler advising friends on when to encourage a grieving person to seek professional help. He distinguishes normal grief…

3 Apr 2011 · 0 min

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A brief excerpt from David Kessler advising friends on when to encourage a grieving person to seek professional help. He distinguishes normal grief responses (anger, sadness) from signs that may warrant concern—prolonged rage or isolation, marked declines in daily functioning—and recommends using instincts to suggest bereavement groups or professional support while voicing care and specific observations.

How do I know if my grieving friend needs professional help?
You may wonder if your grieving friend needs professional help.
Many times people mistake someone in depression, someone as angry as needing professional help, and know those are natural responses. There's other times when you may feel like they've been angry for too long, or this feels more like rage or or they're isolating, or the depression feels uncomfortable. Don't be afraid to use your instincts and suggest a bereavement group for them, or that they do seek out professional help. You are their friend and it's important that you let them know. I'm worried about you because I don't see you maybe leaving the house anymore, or not interacting with people the way you used to. Nothing is going to be the way it was, but people should still have some involvement in the activities of daily living.