Going beyond 'sorry for your loss' when a friend is grieving

When a friend's loved one has died, what do you do? Send flowers? Condolences? Distract them? It can be hard to know how to support a grieving friend. You want to be there for them, but you also know there's not much you can do to heal their pain. This episode, reporter Julia Furlan talks to grief experts about the most effective ways to show up for someone. And she shares insights from the times she's supported her own friends through their loss. This episode was originally published on Dec. 5, 2024.

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Going beyond 'sorry for your loss' when a friend is grieving is an episode from Life Kit by NPR.

This episode is 21:13 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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