Category Archives: How to Help Others in Grief

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  $75 Billion Lost in US Due To Grief

  Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin in Coping With Death, Coping With Grief, Dealing with Difficult People, Healing To Happiness, How to Help Others in Grief, Personal Development, Relationship coaching, Self Help.

  The Wall Street Journal reported that the US lost $75 billion due to grief in the workplace as a result of accidents, loss of productivity, and absenteeism.  There are over 50 million people grieving at any given time.  ·         “The cost of suffering from grief is staggering: Joy, health, vitality, relationships, creativity, productivity, clarity and [...]

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• Good Grief: Why Griefwork is Important

  Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin in Bereavement, Beyond Bereavement, Coping With Grief, gratitude, Healing To Happiness, How to Help Others in Grief, Self Help.

  My article is also published in April 2013 issue of Tidewater Women Magazine. http://www.tidewaterwomen.com/featured/april-2013/good-grief-why-griefwork-is-important If you or someone you know is grieving a recent loss, you might be confused about the grieving process. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there are many myths, misconceptions, and misperceptions regarding the grief and mourning [...]

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• MMM’s

  Posted on February 15, 2013 by admin in Education, Honoring Your Loved One, How to Help Others in Grief.

  Six Myths Time Heals All Wounds Grieve Alone Be Strong Don’t Feel Bad Replace the Loss Keep Busy Just looking at the myth that “time heals” creates the idea that a person just has to wait and they will feel better. We have known people who had waited 10, 20, 30, and 40 years and still didn’t  [...]

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• Grief. What’s Normal?

  Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin in Coping With Death, Coping With Grief, How to Help Others in Grief.

  reprinted from Healthcare Chaplaincy Today, Issue 70, February 2013 Grief. What’s Normal? The American Psychiatric Association is about to publish its long-awaited 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Much controversy has swirled around this decade-long overhaul of the “bible” that psychiatrists use to diagnose patients, including the decision to [...]

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  Decorating for Christmas

  Posted on November 26, 2012 by admin in Grieving Through the Holidays, Healing To Happiness, How to Help Others in Grief.

  Some may find decorating for the holidays while they are grieving (before, during and after the death of a loved one) can be very cathartic.  Traditions like picking out the tree at the tree lot all bundled up and smelling the fresh aromas of the trees and poinsettias.  Getting it home and celebrating with hot [...]

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  Taking Care of Yourself Over the Holidays, part 2

  Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin in Grieving Through the Holidays, Healing To Happiness, Honoring Your Loved One, How to Help Others in Grief.

  Simplify the holidays 10/15/12 1.  Clean closets    2.  Eliminate your poisonous or negative “friends” 3.  Say no to extra things you said yes to, and shouldn’t have. 4.  Go through your files and dump the extra papers.    5. Give gifts only to those you WANT to    6.  Remember you don’t have to [...]

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  What YOU Need During Grief

  Posted on August 11, 2012 by admin in Coping With Death, Coping With Grief, Healing To Happiness, Honoring Your Loved One, How to Help Others in Grief.

  Reprinted with permission from PAS PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES DUKE UNIVERSITY Grieving the death of someone does not have a particular timetable. Mourning your loss may take weeks, months, or even years. For many individuals, the death of their loved one is carried with them throughout their lives. Although there is no “cure” for grief, here [...]

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  Understanding The Capabilities of a Griever.

  Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin in Healing To Happiness, Honoring Your Loved One, How to Help Others in Grief.

  What a griever IS NOT capable of: GET OVER IT Our society is not equipped to see the griever upset for very long and has a misperception that being stoic and strong is the answer instead of crying and mourning.  On the contrary, grief is a process, a journey that recognizes no timetable or finish [...]

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  Food is comfort when words are inadequate – Don’t know what to say or what to do? Bring them a meal.

  Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin in How to Help Others in Grief.

  When we are feeling overwhelmed and emotional it’s very comforting to know that people are thinking of us, wishing us well, want to help and comfort us.  Offering a loving meal does just that. From the perspective of having a special needs son who has endured many surgeries and hospital stays From the perspective of [...]

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• The 10 Best and Worst Things to Say to Someone in Grief, by David Kessler

  Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin in How to Help Others in Grief.

  Keep in mind, context, timing and who is saying them is everything! The Worst Things to Say to Someone in Grief 1. At least she lived a long life, many people die young 2. He is in a better place 3. She brought this on herself 4. There is a reason for everything 5. Aren’t [...]

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