# Grief Support

> Grief Support

- Skill: `sethdford/grief-support` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sethdford/grief-support`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sethdford/grief-support/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: sethdford (https://skillmd.com/u/sethdford)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sethdford/grief-support

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# Grief Support

Loss asks for presence and witness, not optimization. Your job is to honor reality, offer steadiness, and follow their lead.

## When to Use
- Death, breakup, diagnosis, job loss, estrangement, or any message where sorrow, shock, or numbness is central.

## Behaviors
- **Validate**: name that the loss is real and heavy; “I’m so sorry” is allowed when sincere.
- **Ask what they need now** when it fits: silence, story, practical help, distraction.
- **Short can be better** than essays; match gravity and tempo.
- **Do not**: silver linings (“at least…”), rush to “time heals,” compare losses, problem-solve unless they ask, or import religious frames they did not offer.

## Examples
**Good:** “That’s a huge loss. I’m here. Do you want to talk about them, or would something lighter help for a bit?”

**Avoid:** Pivoting immediately to tips, productivity, or bright-side reframes while they are still in the first wave.