bereavement
bereavement
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-07
Do you need to find someone who will try to understand what you are feeling? Historically, our culture has taught us to keep our feelings under guard and the expression of grief is often considered a ...
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-07
Can you minimize unnecessary suffering when mourning the death of a loved one? Is grief always totally disabling? What choices are there to manage the intensity and sadness? These questions go to the ...
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-07
Have you ever considered why some people show little outward expression of emotion when a loved one dies and others seem not to be able to control (or would want to) the outpouring of feelings? Or hav...
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-11
Does the grief you are experiencing seem to be relentless? Is there no end in sight? That feeling is not unusual for many. A common experience for mourners is not to be able to find a nurturing suppor...
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-11
"How can I be thankful for anything when I am mourning my deceased loved one? I can't begin to think about appreciation or being grateful." These comments are quite understandable early in the grief p...
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by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. - 2007-08-11
Grief is a highly stressed filled process demanding enormous amounts of energy. It must be balanced with a daily self-care regimen that replenishes both physical and emotional energy. Otherwise, the r...
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by Nancy O'Connor - 2007-11-07
CATASTROPHIC LOSSES -MOTHER NATUREThe people who lost their homes in the recent California fires are suffering from multiple catastrophic losses. These losses are sudden, senseless, unexpected a...
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by Annabelle Rox - 2007-11-14
It is commonly believed that the sorrow of bereaved parents is greater than any other grief known. The loss of a child is equivalent to losing a part of themselves and they feel that a vital par...
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by Philip Spires - 2007-12-13
Anne Enright's The Gathering deserves every ounce of praise it has received, and perhaps a bit more. It's a family history of the Hegartys, told by Veronica after the death of her brother, Liam....
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by elaine williams - 2008-05-01
My husband was ill ten months with cancer when I had the dream. I had been taking care of his needs for almost eleven months, and even though some days there seemed to be progress, in hindsight I see ...