How Do You Deal With Bad News?
• Don’t hold back your emotions. All bad news is devastating to hear, so pretending it doesn’t matter or you aren’t bothered is not going to help you. Instead of bottling up your emotions, say how you feel whether that’s admitting you are scared or crying. Don’t try and act brave, as the sadness will only catch up with you when you are alone -and it will feel ten times worse. • Don’t feel guilty. Sometimes if you have been told you have a serious illness or you have found some other devastating news about yourself, you feel guilty. You don’t want to see your relatives or friends faces when you tell them, you feel as though not only is the news ruining your life, you yourself are ruining all the people who care about you too; please don’t. It is never going to be your fault, never say sorry. The people who care about you would rather know and be able to help you, then be in the dark. If it is someone else who is going through something and you’ve been told, you may also feel guilty.You
