Dealing with bad news is almost like a sport in My country, Nigeria. when you open your phone for a minute and scroll through the gram or news sites, the amount of bad news you see daily is always 70% more than good news and it's funny how this news spread like wildfire, then it's your WhatsApp status talking about it, or gossip at the hair salon.
I can list more than 3 bad news I have seen online just this morning and it's not even noon yet馃檮. It has become disgusting, to say the least.
Maybe I am pissed today because I woke up to receive one bad news too concerning someone very close to me. It was suppose to be a day of joy for us both being her birthday but apparently the doctor chose today of all day to let her know the result of her diagnosis.
The first few minutes of learning of her diagnosis has been a period of a shock than a lot of anger, with so many questions like why now? Or why her?
I am grateful she found me worthy enough to share the news immediately she got it,But I sincerely am struggling to process it too or know how to relate or react.
I can't say I understand half of what must be running through her mind but I need to find a way to help reduce the pain or lighten her mood.
But how??
A lot of people process bad news in different ways, can't tell if she is processing it at all or just numb about it, but I have chosen to give her time to deal with it on her own for just a while, which would also give me time to process the information and find ways to help and consult health specialist for possible solutions.
Like I said dealing with bad news is a sport馃ズ
How do you deal with bad news? How do you help someone process or cope with bad news?