What Not To Say And What To Say To Someone Who Is Mourning Posted By : Louis...
Some people seem to be especially blessed with the ability to be able to connect. Others have a habit of saying the wrong things at the wrong time. The result in terms of mourning is that the mourner...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Someone Dies And There Was No Time For Goodbyes Posted By :...
Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, hurricanes,...
View ArticleSeven Things You Can Do To Help A Grieving Co-worker Posted By : Louis...
The funeral or graveside service is over and someone you work with is back on the job. Is there anything you can you do to help the person in the transition he or she is facing? Here are seven things...
View ArticleThree Seldom Used But Highly Effective Coping Skills Posted By : Louis...
There are three skills you can develop which are not commonly talked about in books on grief that can make a major difference in a positive outcome for your grief work. Try them as you deal with grief...
View ArticleFive Myths Of Grief That Lead To Unnecessary Suffering Posted By : Louis...
If you mourn according to myth it means you have adopted false beliefs about grief and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. The solution is clear: obtain information to form beliefs that are true...
View ArticleWhat Doesn't Help When Mourning the Death of a Loved One Posted By : Louis...
Much is known about what exacerbates the grief process and prolongs, in some instances intensifies, pain and suffering. Learning what doesn't help when mourning can add immeasurably to the progress of...
View ArticleWhy Grief Lingers On and On Posted By : Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
There are a number of old beliefs that we have learned about grief from the authority figures in our lives that have a major impact on the length of time we grieve and the amount of unnecessary...
View ArticleThree Beliefs That Cause Unnecessary Suffering When Mourning Posted By :...
Your beliefs about death, your loved one, and the world around you explain what grief is like for you and only you right now. Everything you perceive about the present state of your grief and loss is...
View ArticleLearn the Biggest Lesson Grief and Loss Offers Posted By : Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
The death of a loved one and the grief that follows teach many lessons. Perhaps the most important one is that pain is the sign to take a new road in life. Accepting the new and taking action are...
View ArticleDealing with Deaths Posted By : Neil Parnham
One of the hardest things that can happen in your life is the death of a person that you love, I myself understand the feeling of what it is like to cope with death, as recently I have lost my 19 month...
View ArticleA Look at the Psychology of Bereavement Posted By : Linda Torrey
Bereavement is the state people experience when someone or something they love tremendously, is taken away. Humans, as varied as we are, experience and react to loss differently. Most of the time, the...
View ArticleDealing With The Loss Of A Loved One Posted By : Joletta McKliget
This article is about the steps I proceeded to follow to deal with my mother and her long term illness, then dealing with going through the five stages of grief after she lost her battle with...
View Article10 Ways To Deal With Grief And Loss Posted By : Tom Parker
Grief is an incredibly agonising human experience but also a natural reaction to loss. In life it is almost inevitable that we will experience grief and loss. Although it is a painful experience, grief...
View ArticleThe Gift Posted By : Angelique Ellerman
This article was written to help those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Death is just another stage in life, one that can be learned from and help each of us to evolve. Know that you are...
View ArticleSometimes You Need to Cry Posted By : Elaine Williams
I recall a period in time, at about 18 months after my husband passed away, that I felt pretty good about myself. I had handled what life had thrown me and come out battered, but mostly okay on the...
View ArticleA Widow's Many 'Firsts' Posted By : Elaine Williams
The left side of the bed where my husband used to sleep remains neatly made, hardly a ripple disturbing the quilted surface. I sleep on the right side each night, where I had slept the twenty-plus...
View ArticleGrief is a Journey, Not a Destination Posted By : Elaine Williams
There are days you sit in a chair and stare out the window because living seems to take too much energy. Even to think about what to make for dinner is an all-consuming task.
View ArticleWhen The Memories Come Without Pain Posted By : Elaine Williams
My youngest son was eleven when his father died. For the longest time he would cling to me when we were parting company, giving hugs and more hugs. I know this was his way of working through the loss...
View ArticleThe Steps Of Recovery For Getting Over The Grief Of A Breakup Posted By : Dan...
When you're getting over a breakup, there are a lot of things you're dealing with. You will have the constant heartache, of course. You'll also probably be alternating between hoping you'll see them,...
View ArticleDealing With Grief And Loss Posted By : Jenny Styles
Have you ever lost someone close to you to death? We go through a grief process that was best described by Elizabeth Kublar-Ross in On Death and Dying. In it she talks about the five stages that people...
View ArticleWhat Is The Difference Between Healthy Grief And Unhealthy Grief Posted By :...
We all know that it is in one's highest good to grieve the loss of a relationship. Healthy grief releases feelings rather than allowing them to get stuck in the body. Healthy grief allows the griever...
View ArticleWriting A Condolence Letter When You Cannot Attend A Memorial Service Posted...
Condolence letters are considered some of the most difficult letters to write and send because of their very sensitive nature. Even so, when someone close to you is dealing with the loss of a loved...
View ArticleThe Feelings of Loss and Bereavement Posted By : Jenny Styles
Bereavement refers to people who experience the loss, through death, of a loved one or someone who has importance to them. Bereavement is a normal experience in a sense to each and every one of us...
View ArticleCondolence Letters: Writing A Condolence Letter To An Adult Who Has Lost A...
Condolence letters offer comfort and support long after the death of a parent, which can take years to accept. Your condolence letter can be a source of comfort throughout those difficult years. As we...
View ArticleDealing with a Loss Event Posted By : Tauqeer Hassan
In our life so many instances come when we feel lost and dejected. At that time we feel helpless and in no position to take things normal as we usually do. Sometimes, even a small event can trigger a...
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