friend of mine has just broken up with her partner. she weeps whole day long, has stopped going to work. how do i convince her to get on with her life. she feels betrayed, and it rankles.
I just want to comment that you people are very open-minded...insightful. I enjoy reading these forums...some sites are full of forums that reek of immaturity...I see none of that here. Cudos!
I have handled such situations by getting the person involved in some kind of activity. there's a blessing in the fact that the mind cannot focus on grief and activity at the same time. take her on a trek or something
Why not just be there if she needs you and let her experience the hurt? after all breakups don't happpen just for nothing. She might have to do a lot of thinking (and hurting) before she gets over it. don't interrupt the process. at leats not constantly
While it's good to give her time to deal with it, I know from experience that it is great to have friends and family around you. You really need to feel loved when your world is crumbling around you. I do agree with the movies and music...not good to spend too much time with those. Just keep on telling her that it will be okay, eventually she will start to believe it too.