{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Understanding the Difference Between Support and Comfort","description":"When something sad, bad, or anxiety producing happens in the life of someone we care about, our immediate instinct is to comfort.  Of course it is \u2013 we\u2019re good people!  And often this instinct is useful because comforting is exactly what the situation calls for; for example a child\u2019s bruised knee or a nervous first day on the job are both situations where a \u201cthere, there, you\u2019ll be okay\u201d goes a long way. However, in the early days of grief, there is very little anyone can say to take away a griever\u2019s pain and there is very little value in summing up the situation with a positive or inspiring platitude. So, we suggest people hoping to providing support.  In this video podcast, we outline what this new conceptualization means. ","author_name":"What's Your Grief Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/whatsyourgrief.libsyn.com\/webpage","html":"