A review by goth_mommi
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine

emotional informative sad slow-paced

5.0

 This book also really reminded me of the darkside of communication classes (that I loved and miss) that I took in college. The theme in both Devine's book and the information I learned was on the topic of "brightsiding" someone when they are in a dark place full of pain and/or grief and how that response can be incredibly unhelpful and hurts rather than helps an individual. How just letting people be and asking how to help them as well as just being around can be a more appropriate response rather than the "Well at least blah, blah, blah." Because as people who have been in that mindset knows, that response helps no one and alienates more.

I think everyone should read/listen to this book. It was incredibly insightful, helpful, and for myself had some AHA! moments that were/are supportive. The aha! moments were nice to hear and even though it has almost been 10 years after all the events that led to my own grief, they were very healing and helped me to forgive myself for things I did, ways I felt, or even more importantly things I didn't do while this time was going on and for a couple of years after. 
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