What do people need to help them deal with grief?
This will be different for everyone. Most people find they need to:

• grieve in their own way and in their own time.
• hear the advice of others, but choose what they need or what feels right for them.
• take care of themselves.
• rest, relax and exercise.
• have time alone.
• spend time with someone they trust.
• understand what has happened and make sense of the changes that are happening in their lives.
• be with someone who:
  • has patience
  • is willing to listen
  • respects feelings
  • is not upset by tears
  • will keep the persons story private.
    
• Make as few changes as possible until they feel they are ready, usually about a year.