Grief is a personal experience. Allowing the client to talk about the past and its significance can be helpful and healing. It allows the client to reminisce in a healthy way and to acknowledge that life has changed. The traditional timeline of one year is artificial and false; the nurse should not promise that the client will feel better in twelve months. Sadness and temporary depression are natural responses to loss, and should not be immediately treated with antidepressants. Avoiding or denying a holiday, anniversary, or event, may not be therapeutic for a grieving person.