Worried about someone else
You are not the one struggling, and you are still in it.
Most of what is written for families is written about the person who is unwell. This is written for you: what actually helps, what to avoid saying, and where your part ends.
Who are you worried about
Narrow it, if you want
Nothing here tells you what is wrong with them. There is no checklist to match somebody against, because deciding what a person has when they have not asked you to is its own harm. And none of it is a guarantee. They have their own say in this, and if things do not improve that is not a verdict on how well you did any of it.
2 practices in Grief and loss
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To someone in grief, a short gentle word beats advice or fixing. Say something kind, and mean it.
You do not need to solve their loss. A soft, sincere word lands better than any counsel.
With someone grieving, offer your presence more than your words. Sit with them; let silence be enough.
You do not need the right thing to say. Being there, quietly and again and again, is the help.
If it is more urgent than this
If you are frightened for their safety, or for yours, a page is not the right speed.
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