An infographic

How to Show Up for Someone Who Is Grieving

You don't need the perfect words. You just need to be there. A gentle guide for friends and family, what helps, what to gently avoid, and the small, steady ways to stay long after others have moved on.

An infographic titled 'How to Show Up for someone who is Grieving,' from Home for Grief. It opens by saying grief cannot be fixed, but it can be witnessed, and the most powerful thing you can offer is your presence. The main section contrasts helpful things to say with phrases that are often harder to hear. Helpful: 'I am so sorry,' 'I don't have words, but I'm here,' 'I miss them with you,' 'Tell me about them,' and 'I will remember them with you.' Harder to hear: 'Everything happens for a reason,' 'They're in a better place,' 'At least...,' 'Time heals all wounds,' and 'I know exactly how you feel.' At the bottom, five torn-paper reminders offer practical ways to stay close: offer something specific, speak their person's name, stay when others stop, send a message months later, and let them grieve in their own way. It closes with 'you are not alone here.'

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