There’s no comparison Some people do it without thinking. Others do it because they try to help. But comoparing sufferings - saying things such as "but you don't know what losing is like" - doesn't do good to anyone. Each grieving process is different, such as each love story.
The farewell rituals: a quilt of affections How important are rituals involving death? The funeral traditions, burial or cremation, as well as the rites, religious or not, that mark the passage of time of death, vary according to the beliefs, but all of them carry the same meaning: the farewell and our affection statement to the one who is gone and the beloved ones
How long does this grieving process take? There’s no deadline for the end of suffering. Each person has a healing time and it has to be respected so that a deadline doesn’t cause additional pain.
How can the company help? More than giving a temporary leave, there are many other ways of giving the assistance and the comfort that will make all the difference for the ones who go through the loss of a beloved one. Check the list!
When does grieving end? Can a long period of suffering as grieving be a depression? How long deos the bereaved one may remain in that state of sadness? Do friends who try cheer them up, help or hinder? How can telling our story help? These and other questions populate our minds in the face of the death of a loved one or a friend who has lost someone
How to deal with a colleague who is grieving when he-she comes back to work It doesn't help to treat people as if you were coming back from vacation and pretend nothing happened. But on the other hand, to stop laughing or talking when the person comes into the room doesn't make the atmosphere warmer