Grief Support: How to Help Someone Who Is Grieving

Описание: Feeling helpless when someone we care about is grieving? We explore sustainable support, why one-size-fits-all fails, and the 3 types of support: doers, listeners, respite friends. Learn to show up long after initial support. #GriefSupport #Grief #MentalHealth #Loss #CopingWithGrief #SupportingGrief #HelpingOthers #EmotionalSupport #DealingWithLoss #SustainableSupport

Supporting a Grieving Friend: Roles and Sustainable Care

In this episode of 'Grief is the New Normal,' Dr. Heather Taylor, a licensed psychologist and grief specialist, addresses the challenges and intricacies of supporting someone who is grieving. She introduces three key support roles—'doers,' 'listeners,' and 'respite friends'—and offers practical advice on how to provide sustainable and meaningful support. Dr. Taylor emphasizes the importance of specificity in offering help, continuous long-term support, and the need to avoid common pitfalls such as toxic positivity and one-time gestures. Through this episode, listeners are encouraged to find the right fit for their support style and to consistently show up for their grieving loved ones.

00:00 Introduction to Grief is the New Normal
00:26 Understanding the Support Crew
01:04 The Three Types of Support
01:58 Effective Support Strategies
06:39 Long-Term Support for Grievers
10:12 Avoiding Common Support Mistakes
13:22 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
15:05 Closing Remarks and Resources
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Grief is the New Normal is the podcast that refuses to sugarcoat loss—because grief isn’t a problem to fix, it’s a reality to live with. Hosted by Dr. Heather Taylor, a licensed psychologist with over a decade of experience in grief, trauma, and reproductive psychology, this show dives deep into the messy, nonlinear, and very real ways grief impacts our lives.

Whether you're navigating the death of your person, wrestling with the weight of an invisible loss, or trying to figure out who you even are after everything changed—this podcast is here for you. With a mix of solo deep dives, expert interviews, and candid conversations, Dr. Taylor unpacks the emotions no one warns you about, challenges outdated grief narratives, and offers both practical tools and hard-earned wisdom to help you feel less alone.

No toxic positivity. No “fixing” your grief. Just honest talk, validation, and the reminder that you don’t have to do this alone. Because in a world that wants you to move on, Grief is the New Normal is here to help you move through.

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