I have seen both happen. Some stick around to help give back to other members as part of their own healing process and others leave when they have received what they need from the group.

Thank you so much for this great presentation! Working with a nonprofit which has a focus on those impacted by a GBS infection, I think it is very important to acknowledge and help support those grieving. I also liked how you mentioned that there are someone parents grieving that are "lurkers." From an organizational standpoint, you want to create the most interaction as possible, but from an interpersonal standpoint, it is important to realize that some prefer to grieve through learning without participant. It is not about how many shares or comments there are; it's about the people you reach. This concept is pivotal for support organizations that want to cater to their whole audience.

I am very sorry for the loss of your child. I do believe that social media (when not perfectly filtered) can be helpful for us to see our grieving family members and friends vulnerability in a way we might not have been able to witness otherwise. This might not always be the case. And even if we aren’t an online sharer of our own sufferings, witnessing others who choose to grieve publically can validate our own pain.