The best thing to do though is share your feelings. The relationship with the deceased is a major factor for determining the intensity of the emotions. Advice For Friends Advice for a close friend is to remember not to say anything critical to the mourner or try to minimize the pain. You should never take away the importance of the person. Overview If a family member or close friend has died what you have to understand is that it wasn't your fault and you're not the only one who is feeling this way.
Death is a natural occurrence and grief is a natural result of it.
Just make sure mourning doesn't overwhelm your life. The reason I picked this topic is because when I was two years old my father died during a routine operation. I didn't know what to do. Many years of counseling may have helped me a little with my anger, but the emotional loss of his death took most importantly myself. I still think about what it would be like if he was still around.