To effectively support someone who is grieving, you must first understand grief’s nuances,” says Jessie Wolf, a licensed independent clinical social worker at Mayo Clinic Health System.
A traumatic event often causes deep-rooted, profound feelings. Depending on the nature of the event, those feelings may be fear, confusion, grief or a combination of emotions.
“Feelings of traumatic grief are complex and encompass many challenges and reactions — both emotional and physical. In order to effectively support someone who is grieving, you must first understand grief’s nuances,” says Jessie Wolf, licensed independent clinical social worker at Mayo Clinic Health System.