Grief and Bereavement
Grief is all-consuming and mysterious, different for everyone and universal. You can’t go around it; the only way to help yourself is to work through it. Here are some articles to help you learn how to support yourself and others in times of grief.
Defining Loss
Learn the different kinds and stages of grief as well as what is true and not true regarding feelings surrounding the loss of a loved one:
Coping with Loss
It’s not easy, but grieving is a necessary part of healing after losing someone you love. Here are things you can do to get through the grieving process:
Recognizing Anxiety & Depression
What is the difference between grief and depression? These articles help identify when grief turns into a chronic situation leading to depression or anxiety:
Losing a Family Member
The loss of a family member is always a shock and causes many emotions to come to the surface. These articles look at the effects of losing someone in your family and with ways to deal with the loss:
Helping Children Cope
Children and their feelings are often overlooked when death occurs. Age plays an important part in how much children understand and how we can help them with their grief. These articles explain how children grieve and ways to support them:
Handling Holidays
The empty chair at the Thanksgiving table, unopened gifts on Christmas or the vacancy in time of not celebrating a birthday anymore brings grief to the surface. These articles give practical ways to help you face the important days without your loved one:
Helping the Grieving
Do you know someone who is grieving? It’s hard to know what to say and do at a time like this. These articles give ways for comforting the bereaved: