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Empathy
Having empathy for one and other is the foundation of living in an accepting and loving society, but it’s something that sometimes needs to be consciously worked on. Often when someone goes through a trauma like suicide loss they build a level of empathy for others as they can resonate when someone is going through something tough. But on the other side it can be hard to have empathy if you can’t understand that person’s situation. Ultimately empathy just means showing compassion and no judgement towards a person, which we can all do if we try.
Embarrassment
There are lots of part to grief which can feel embarrassing; from crying in front of others to media coverage or with suicide even the concept of suicide itself. Firstly don’t blame yourself for feeling embarrassed, again you’re entitled to any of your feelings, but do know that you have nothing to be embarrassed about. Often when we feel embarrassed it’s because we’re worried what others will think and often they’re not thinking what we think, so there is nothing to worry about!