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Men and Grief

Men grieve differently from women. Our cultural roles make it difficult for men to look for support, and harder again to accept it. Men are so often silent, solitary mourners who immerse themselves in activity and private, symbolic rituals. They feel profoundly, but often can't express the depth of their... Read More

Understanding Grief and Loss in Times of War and Disaster

There are many different kinds of losses we can experience in our lives. Indeed, loss in human beings has its beginnings in the birth process that separates the infant from the comfort and security of the mother's womb into a world where survival is conditional and predicated on individual responsibility.... Read More

Sympathy Flowers

Sending a floral tribute is a very appropriate way of expressing sympathy to a family who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Flowers express a feeling of life and beauty and offer much comfort to the family. A floral tribute can either be sent to a funeral service... Read More

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark." - BaconThere may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear that dying... Read More

Terminal Illness- Death and Grief

No one likes to think about illness and death, when we are well, we feel invincible and there is nothing that can prepare us for the shock and devastation of a terminal diagnosis. The knowledge that we can no longer take our lives or the lives we share with our... Read More

One Womans Way of Dealing With Grief

All of us at one time or another have felt grief: perhaps over a lost job, lost love, or the most heartbreaking, the death of someone we loved dearly. Each of us goes about the task of grieving in our own distinct way.When we lose a loved one the grief... Read More

How To Write A Eulogy

Remembering someone special in a personal way can be healing for everyone concerned, for a eulogy is a deeply personal way of saying goodbye. The key word is life, and you've been given the opportunity to celebrate a loved one's life in the individual way that made your friend unique.... Read More

Moving Beyond Grief and Loss

In my work as a coach and therapist, I have seen many clients dealing with losses of all kinds-loss of loved ones through death and divorce, for instance. These experiences are difficult for everyone.Stages of Recovery from LossThere are some predictable stages that most people pass through after losing something... Read More

How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief

Anticipatory grief is the name given to the mix of emotions experienced when we are living in expectation of loss and grieving because of it. Anticipatory Grief is particularly relevant to those who have received a terminal diagnosis and for those who love and care for them.Terminal diagnosis changes the... Read More

How to Turn Grief into Joy

I was with my daddy when he died. Excuse me, I was with my daddy when his spirit left his body. I drove him to the emergency room because he was having chest pains. He said that they weren't too bad, and his color was good. He was still walking.In... Read More

In The News:

LOCAL WOMAN SPEAKER OF SUICIDE LOSS AND GRIEF STARTS WALK GROUP FOR OUT OF THE ...
PressReleasesOnline.Net (press release) (blog)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from ...

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From job loss to mission: Helping others transition
Detroit Free Press
How to I get beyond the grief?' " Cherry Scott-Jones, 54, of Shelby Township now runs her own business: Motivational Consulting Services. ...

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Bertolon Center announces grief support groups and workshops
Swampscott Reporter
... for Grief & Healing support groups and workshops are open to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss, regardless of hospice involvement. ...

Family of Louisville UPS pilot leans on church through tragic loss
WAVE
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville family is turning to their pastor and church for support through some devastating grief. ...

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Hospice offers grief support groups
Times-Standard
The groups are facilitated by Hospice bereavement staff and are open to anyone in the community experiencing grief and loss of a loved one. ...

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Camp offered for grieving children
Post-Bulletin
Campers spend time with other children who have experienced a similar loss and meet with trained grief facilitators who encourage discussion of loss, ...

Book review: 'Let's Take the Long Way Home' by Gail Caldwell
Los Angeles Times
In intimate and graceful prose, the author taps into the joys of her friendship with writer Caroline Knapp, and the grief that came with her loss. ...

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Grief group to meet
Pekin Daily Times
By Anonymous GriefShare is a 13-week Bible-based DVD and discussion series designed for people who are grieving the loss of someone very close. ...

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Monitor Mental Health Following Earthquake
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
"The people living in and including those visiting Christchurch and Canterbury this weekend may be affected by shock, grief and loss as a result of the ...

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A Bookstore of Our Own
New Yorker (blog)
Grief, especially over the loss of something as precious as a bookstore, can be a funny thing. When Barnes & Noble announced this week that it would close ...

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