Tag: loss
Losing Support From a Circle of Friends
A young woman feels excluded from a circle of friends, a second loss after a molar pregnancy, and seeks advice.
Unable To Make Friends: I Feel Like A Failure
A 61-year-old woman has no friends and feels like a total failure. She feels stuck in bed and stuck in her situation.
Comforting a Friend Who Has Had a Miscarriage
After a miscarriage, it’s hard for a friend to know what to say or how best to provide support to someone who is grieving the loss.
Friendship and Loss: When The Loved One Who Dies Is A Friend
Friendship and loss is a topic that’s not often spoken about but it can be very painful to lose a long-time friend.
Pandemic-Related Losses: How To Show A Friend You Care
A reader wonders how to respond to friends experiencing pandemic-related losses. QUESTION I have several friends right now who are going through VERY trying situations. In a few instances, I’ve sent people emails expressing my commiseration but I’m wondering what, if anything, to do next when I don’t hear back from them. Do you think […]
Caregiving: Making friends after loss
After a man cares for his mother for more than six years, she passes away. Lonely, he asks how to make friends after loss.
Loneliness as a grandparent
After learning her son plans a permanent move overseas, a grandparent feels a sense of loneliness and loss.
A man experiences loneliness after a loss
It’s understandable to feel friendless and lonely after a loss.
Should I give my friend a pass because she is grieving?
It can be tricky to know when to give a friend “a pass”—and how much to overlook after trauma or loss.
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