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:


Grief Beyond Belief
Huffington Post (blog)
They told her that her son's death was all part of God's plan. And they said they could see her son as an angel. However well-meaning, those expressions of support did little to relieve Hensler's grief. In fact, they probably caused more harm than help ...

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Psychiatry debates whether the pain of loss is really depression
The Seattle Times
"Grief is not an illness. It is more usefully thought of as part of being human, and a normal response to the death of a loved one," writes the editor of The Lancet. "Most people who experience the death of someone they love do not need treatment by a ...

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Sharing loss through support:Grief Share group comes to Ray Township
New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
To help cope with such a loss, Grief Share grief recovery support groups are scattered throughout the country, including in Ray Township. Kelly Leahy-Upton has begun a chapter of the group that meets in the Living Hope Church of the Bay in Ray Township ...


Oakes mourning loss of teenager in vehicle crash
Jamestown Sun
This small town of roughly 1800 people spent Tuesday in a state of grief, mourning the loss of one of their own. Ashley Meyer, 16, died in a two-vehicle car crash Monday near Valley City, ND Meyer lost control of the car she was driving, ...

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Grieving students/staff invited to Wellesley High Tuesday
The Swellesley Report
21) from 1-3pm to support one another in the wake of Wellesley teen Hannah Randolph's death Sunday on a Colorado ski slope. Guidance and grief counselors will be available. Keough, in a note to parents/guardians, wrote in part: “It is a devastating ...
Wellesley High School Open This Afternoon in Wake of Randolph DeathPatch.com

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Forbes

How Medicalizing Grief Turns Into Dollars
Forbes
The newest change to inspire protest from the mental health community is the idea that grief, once excluded from the definition of depression, is now included within it. This means that people grieving over the death of a loved one could theoretically ...
Grief is not an illnessMSN NZ News

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Daily Mail

Grief stricken father killed himself after teenage son's suicide following ...
Stroud News and Journal
“The death of our son so affected Roger that he went into deep moods,” she said. “On that day he was in such a mood.” She added she became concerned when she went downstairs for a glass of water and saw the computer was still on, but her husband was ...
Roger Crouch died after leaving goodbye message on FacebookThis is Gloucestershire
Yet Another Bullying Tragedy: Suicide Claims Stonewall Hero of the YearQueerty

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Grief of murdered vicar's Bridport family
Dorset Echo
His sister Hilary Bosworth, from Bridport, who is known for her work as a visiting teacher for the charity Action Aid, is still struggling to come to terms with her loss. But she said that she had gained great comfort from the support of family and ...

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Strayer-Wood Theatre's 'Dying City' to explore grief, loss
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Her husband Craig died while on military duty in Iraq, and she is grieving his loss - and deliberately distancing herself from his family. Peter, an actor, suspects Craig did not die in the line of duty, and their uneasy confrontation provides the ...


ABC News

The death of Whitney Houston and why we grieve for the famous
Washington Post (blog)
At this point, we can practically pinpoint the Five Stages of Grieving for the Famous. 1. Confirm the death via social networks and news outlets. 2. Express shock and sorrow via Twitter and/or Facebook. 3. Wallow in nostalgia in a way that inevitably ...
Friends, Family to Mourn Loss of Whitney HoustonWNYC
Concerns for Whitney Houston's daughter mount after mom's deathFox News
Bobbi Kristina Brown Advice From Janet Jackson: 'You Have to Move On' [VIDEO]International Business Times
Salt Lake Tribune -NorthJersey.com
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Tenderizing

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Cultivate a Friendship with Death

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When Change Comes (Dealing With Grief and Loss)

Needless to say, the time after loss is volatile and... Read More

Silent Tears - from a Norwegian Hospital

Silent tears hit hospital-white sheets. The young Pakistani mother holds... Read More

Death of a Parent: Saying Good-Bye to Mommy or Daddy

Coping with the death of a loved one is never... Read More

Pope John Paul II

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When Sorrow Is Too Great to Be Borne Alone, Support Groups Reach Out

Not long after Arlyn died, my husband and I decided... Read More

Dads, Life, and Death

When he looked at me, it was clear my father... Read More

Present Moment Awareness: Lessons From My Dog

I've always waited for the perfect moment to be happy:... Read More

How to Deal with Suffering

Reflect upon the following questions, and answer those you feel... Read More

On Empathy

The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as:"The ability to... Read More

Miracles?

If we were to organize a list of the thorniest... Read More

Why Dont We Talk About Anticipatory Grief?

I know anticipatory grief - a feeling of loss before... Read More

You Have to Show Up: On Small Miracles (Okay, maybe not so small)

I hadn't intended to go to my cousin's funeral.That sounds... Read More

The Grief And Belief Connection

"Grief is healing: To take away our grief is to... Read More

When The Spirit Leaves The Body

Do you spend most of your time inside or outside... Read More

Are We All Losers? Understanding Grief

The well-known pioneer researcher Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified five states... Read More

The Look of Grief

Never, since man has walked upright, have people all over... Read More

New Tears [about Grievng--with commentary]

New Tears [about Grieving]If it rains or shinesLittle does it... Read More

Good Grief!

If tears are an indication of how special my relationship... Read More

Watching Death

Like it or not, we think in line with our... Read More

You Can Help A Grieving Heart

Oh, we can talk about the best cold medications and... Read More

How My Four Your Old Son Reacted To The Death Of His Great Nanny Biscuits

My nan was called Margaret and lived until the age... Read More

Online Memorial ? A Dedication of Love for Your Departed Loved Ones

Life has always been a journey, a journey of finding... Read More

The Truth About Emotional Intelligence

There is so much emphasis on emotional intelligence these days... Read More