Overcoming & Moving Beyond Your Sorrow
Dear Annie: I lost my wife of 32 years, and two months after, I lost my son. I will never be the same. How can I get through this? -- Grieving Dear Grieving: I am so sorry that you lost your wife. I am so sorry that you lost your son. Each loss is … [Continue reading]
The holidays are a time for family and traditions, and it’s common to experience grief associated with the memories a lost one. According to Dr. Phil Epstein, a psychologist at Partners for Behavioral Health & Wellness in Beachwood; Dr. Jeff … [Continue reading]
Phil Beastall, a filmmaker whose work portrays the emotional distress that affects us all – covering themes such as love, loss and bereavement – has released a moving new film ahead of Christmas. ... Now, Beastall has released a new short film to … [Continue reading]
5. Create new holiday traditions The holidays can be particularly hard for those who are grieving because of previously established traditions that may now be too painful to carry out. If they’re up for it, try doing something new this … [Continue reading]
Grief Continues at Unexpected Times I was traveling for work when the call came in — my dad wasn’t going to make it through the night. The world fell away, like everything was loud and silent at the same time. Nothing would ever be the same. I … [Continue reading]
This question was posed to Cathy Novaky, Ph.D., an outpatient clinician for Behavioral Health Services at Altantic Health System’s Newton Medical Center. Q: My husband died last year, and my family seems to have dealt with it and moved on. But … [Continue reading]
Our brain on gratitude Neuroscientist Glenn Fox has dedicated his life to studying gratitude — how it improves our resilience, lowers stress, and boosts overall health. He’s an expert on the ability of gratitude to help us through tough … [Continue reading]
I didn't know today would be our last Or that I'd have to say goodbye to you so fast I'm so numb, I can't feel anymore Prayin' you'd just walk back through that door And tell me that I was only dreamin' You're not really gone as long as I … [Continue reading]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Grief comes in all shapes and sizes, affecting any person from young to old and leaving an impact that could make hope seem unattainable. When Bonnie Carroll founded the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, in … [Continue reading]
Barbara Van Rooyan’s Purdue experience is a story of deception, sadness and frustration — yet when she tells it now, she emits a surprising spark of energy. That’s because Van Rooyan, part of the unlikely group of citizens who repeatedly took … [Continue reading]
"I lost my son in the World Trade Center [on Sept. 11] and I found your book so comforting." - Patricia Noah, mother of Leonard M. Castrianno, Cantor Fitzgerald, 105th floor WTC.
"I just read The Road to Recovery. It was so informative. I am founder and director of a bereavement support group for parents who have lost a child." - Ann Carruci, HANDS (Healing and Nurturing Distraught Survivors)
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In the spring of 2016, I was lost in a season of grief. The previous year, I lost my grandparents unexpectedly, one right after the other. I had just finished months of grief counseling and knew I had a tough road ahead. Most days, I found myself riddled with anxiety and trying to adapt to […]
Stillbirth affects about one in 100 pregnancies in the United States, which means that about 24,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S. every year. The cause is often unknown. Hochberg has photographed 500 or 600 families, including those whose infant died shortly after birth as well as those who lost an older child. He presents each family […]
“The Grief Café is an opportunity for anyone struggling with loss in their life, loss and sadness and bereavement,” said organizer Cynthia Breadner. The first session will be on Feb. 23, and Breadner said she is planning on running them twice a month in drop-in style. “It’s an opportunity to verbalize or bring to the […]
