What kind of good coping advice could I give my friend who's boyfriend was k!
Question: What kind of good coping advice could I give my friend who's boyfriend was killed recently!?
She blames herself for not being more persistant in trying to get him to go with her the night he was shot instead of going to his friend's house!. And although I can somewhat relate to how she's hurting since I lost my parents at an early age, I cant find anything to say (or the right words to say) to comfort her!. I know time is what she needs to ease her pain but there's got to be some comforting advice I can give her to help her cope with all the emotions and unanswered questions that are running through her head while she's grieving!. Any suggestions would be appreciated!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Print the following and give to her, saying that she can contact you anytime she feels like talking: Go to http://www!.mind!.org!.uk/ and type "grief" in the taskbar, and enter!. Call: The Grief Recovery Institute (U!.S!.A!.) 1-800-445-4808, or Hospice (phone book)!. Email jo@samaritans!.org Chatrooms and forums: http://www!.chatmag!.com/topics/health/gri!.!.!. and http://talkingminds!.15!.forumer!.com/ and http://messageboards!.ivillage!.com/
Other websites: http://www!.griefnet!.org/ and http://www!.helpguide!.org/ (coping, supporting others, loss of relationship, or pet) and http://www!.mental-health-abc!.com/ and http://www!.boblivingstone!.com/!?q=node30 and http://www!.crusebereavementcare!.org!.uk/ Understand that there are often several stages of grief!.
The stages are:
Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening!."
Anger: "Why ME!? It's not fair!?!" (either referring to God, oneself, or anybody perceived, rightly or wrongly, as "responsible")
Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my son graduate!."
Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything!?"
Acceptance: "It's going to be OK!."
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Other websites: http://www!.griefnet!.org/ and http://www!.helpguide!.org/ (coping, supporting others, loss of relationship, or pet) and http://www!.mental-health-abc!.com/ and http://www!.boblivingstone!.com/!?q=node30 and http://www!.crusebereavementcare!.org!.uk/ Understand that there are often several stages of grief!.
The stages are:
Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening!."
Anger: "Why ME!? It's not fair!?!" (either referring to God, oneself, or anybody perceived, rightly or wrongly, as "responsible")
Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my son graduate!."
Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything!?"
Acceptance: "It's going to be OK!."
K
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