A Belfast counsellor says managing the pain of a lost loved one at Christmas is about building a new relationship with that person
A Belfast counsellor has encouraged those living with the pain of a lost loved one to make sure they are looking after themselves this Christmas.
His advice was to reframe how you approach grief and to see it as moving through a process, not moving on. "That can be difficult because depending on how stitched into your life the person was there can be constant reminders. "But if it's going to be particularly difficult for people, I think it is ok to cancel Christmas, to change the expectations of it."
"You're going to be living with a scar, but you will be living with it, as opposed to the pain dictating your life." "Let other people know that you're grieving if you're around them - don't grieve in silence," he said.
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