Grieving Process

Grieving Before Graduating

Laura March | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Bereavement, Loss, College, Grief Support, Grief Tips, Grieving Process, Grief, Grief and Loss, Grieving, College News
Laura March

Grief is not an emotion I expected to experience in college. I struggled to discuss my feelings with classmates who had never considered their parents' mortality.

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The 7 Stages of Graduation Grief

Melanie Deziel | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: College Students, Uconn, Change, Graduate School, Graduation, Grieving Process, Acceptance, College News
Melanie Deziel

I slowly started to realize that this wasn't the death of an identity, but an opportunity to create an entirely new one on my own terms. Finally, as this stage promised, things were looking up.

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Redefining the 5 Stages of Grief

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

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Claire Bidwell Smith

Only you know what path you need to take toward healing, and whether you accomplish this using every one of the five stages, shunning books about grief or never missing a session of your bereavement group, the key will consistently be to listen to yourself.

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Growing Through Loss: A Grief Well Met

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Bereavement, Living Loss, Moving Through Loss, Grief and Grace, Grief, Grieving Process, Dealing With Grief, Death & Dying, Bereavement Process, Dealing With Loss, Grieving, Grief and Loss, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

Sometimes loss is literal: the death of someone you love. Sometimes the grief involves what I have come to call a "living loss."

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When Good Grief Goes Bad

Allen Frances | Posted 04.29.2012

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Allen Frances

The very different experiences people have during bereavement raise three diagnostic questions. Two are quite simple to answer, the third is extremely difficult.

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Trap-Door Days

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Death and Dying, Holiday Grief, Loss, Family Holiday, Holiday Grieving, Holiday Stress, Holiday Depression, Grieving Process, Parenting Holidays, Parents-Holiday, Parents News
Claire McCarthy, M.D.

We all have our trap doors of grief, we all have days or months or years when life's winds seem too much to fight. This is simply true; nothing can be done to change it.

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How to Console a Grieving Friend During the Holidays

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Bereavement, Grieving Process, Sorrow, Grief, Coping With Death, Widowers, Widow, Loss, Grieving, Death, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW

Consoling a griever can feel like a frightening task. However, if you follow these six tips designed to open your heart and offer your support, your grieving friend will be most grateful.

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The Loss of Loved Ones

Diana M. Raab | Posted 02.15.2012

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Diana M. Raab

My father adored me. I was his sunshine, and when he died a large chunk of me died. I cannot say that the pain has dissipated, but it has softened over the years.

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I Still Don't Understand Mark's Suicide

Stephanie Madoff Mack | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Suicide, Mark Madoff, Stephanie Madoff Mack, Bernie Madoff, Slidepollajax, Marriage, Grieving Process, Grieving, Women News
Stephanie Madoff Mack

Last year, nearly two months before my husband Mark Madoff committed suicide, he and I were out to dinner celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary.

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The Cat That Became My Father and How It Healed Me

Katherine Dunn | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Art That Heals, Grief, Healing Art, Grieving Process, Dealing With Grief, Art Coping, Grieving Loss, Coping With Grief, Art Therapy, Arts News
Katherine Dunn

2011-10-27-imagepull.jpgWhile in the thick of grieving my father's death, I found my art making process of working intuitively -- without boundaries, patterns or sketches to dictate to me -- both a comfort and an eye opener.

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I'll Always Have a Mommy

Helen Davey | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Parental Loss, Mourning, Traumatic Loss, Loss and Grief, Grieving Process, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Grieving Parents, Mourning Parents, Parents News
Helen Davey

When my mother died, I turned to writing to make sense of it all. I'm hoping I can give solace to others in similar situation with an aging mother or father who for most of their life has been their only parent.

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How To Cope With A Terminally Ill Loved One

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Five Stages of Grief, Terminal Illness, Grieving Process, Grief, Cope With Terminal Illness, Death & Dying, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Increasingly, sudden or quick death as the norm is being replaced with a lengthy process that only begins with a terminal diagnosis that marks the beginning of a long, winding and grueling crisis.

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Deepak Chopra: The Grieving Process DOES Work

Posted 08.23.2011

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Deepak Chopra sheds some light on the grieving process, and why it works. What do you think? Share your comments below! My Weekly Newslett...

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A Father and a Daughter Talk About Loss: What It Was Like to Grieve a Wife and Mother

Meghan O'Rourke | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Grieving Your Wife, Grieving Your Mother, Loss and Grief, Grieving Process, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Death of a Spouse, Grieving Spouses, Death of a Parent, The Long Goodbye, Grieving Parents, Death & Dying, Women News
Meghan O'Rourke

by Meghan O'Rourke and Paul O'Rourke When I wrote a book about my mother's death, my focus wasn't my father or his experience, though at many points ...

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The Spiritual Path Of Grief And Growth

Brady Boyd | Posted 07.06.2011

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Brady Boyd

As you and I learn to grieve properly -- and fully -- we see God show up with comfort for our weary souls.

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What To Expect When A Loved One Receives A Terminal Diagnosis

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer, Terminal Illness, Five Stages of Grief, Grieving Loss, Dealing With Loss, Grieving, Coping With Cancer, Grief, Grieving Process, Dealing With Grief, Dealing With Cancer, Coping With Loss, Death & Dying, End-of-Life Planning, End-of-Life Care, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Diseases and conditions that once proved quickly fatal no longer are. Instead, individuals and their families are increasingly likely to find themselves mired in a protracted process that only begins with a diagnosis.

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The Plane Ride Home From Houston

Carol Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Melanoma, Houston, Caregiving, Coping With Death, Coping With Loss, Death & Dying, Dealing With Death, Terminal Illness, Dealing With Loss, Caregivers, Coping With Grief, Grieving Process, Grief, Grieving, Healthy Living News
Carol Jones

We had taken the doctor's advice to leave Houston for home as soon as possible while Kenny could still fly on a commercial plane.

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The Ghost In Me

Julie Gray | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Brothers & Sisters, Grieving Process, Grief, Grieving a Sibling, Loss of Loved One, Family, Death & Dying, Loss-of-Sibling, Healthy Living News
Julie Gray

I have learned life's most painful and most precious lesson. Would life be the raucous, laughable, painful, unspeakably beautiful ride that it is without knowing that it can end with one nightmarish phone call?

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Eternal Love: Remembering My Husband and Beginning My New Life

Carol Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carol Jones

It doesn't take much to get me to talk about him, to think about him, and to try to accept that he is gone from this physical world. It's the intimacy of a companion that I miss. Coming home to him or welcoming him home. Saying "I love you" and snuggling to share a good night's sleep.

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The New Grief: Is Creativity The Way Out Of Morning?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Grief Creativity, Mourning Creativity, New Grief, Mental Health, Grieving Process, Grief, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

When we mourn the death of a loved one we experience an intense emotion -- grief -- that we are clearly aware of. We also experience grief in our behavior:

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The New Grief: When Your Family Can't Cope With Your Diagnosis

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: New Grief, Grieving Process, Terminal Illness, Terminal Illness Grief, Mental Health, Dealing With Grief, Grieving, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

What we call "the new grief" begins when a family member learns that he or she has a terminal or potentially terminal illness. Receiving that kind of diagnosis confronts families with a distinct type of crisis.

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The Ken Jones Honorary Yard Sale, Taxes, and Apache Lore

Carol Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carol Jones

Since Kenny's death, I have become two people. One goes to work and concentrates on work matters while the other comes home and takes care of the business of wrapping up my husband's life here on earth.

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The End of My Mother's Life: There Must Be a Better Way

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospice, Dementia, Western Medicine, Grieving Process, Grief, Cause of Dementia, Hospice Care, Alzheimer's Dementia, Health Care, Grieving, Death & Dying, Healthy Living News
Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Western medicine seems short of effective interventions with many terminal illnesses. Until there is a better way, be kind and deal with the decision-making process as early as possible.

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Resilience and the Grieving Process

Dr. Marjorie Blanchard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Grieving Loss, Loss and Grief, Grieving Process, Grief, Grieving, Dealing With Grief, Grief and Grieving, Healthy Living News
Dr. Marjorie Blanchard

Our home burned to the ground. We had 25 wonderful years in that house. When you go through a major loss of any kind, move toward it. You have to allow yourself to feel those feelings.

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The Psychology of Heartbreak

Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Attachment, Self Growth, Higher Self, Deeper Self, Relationship, Healthy Connection, Anxious Attachment, Grieving Process, Ego, Child Self, Self Development, How to Let Go, Self Love, Broken Heart, Love, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Roya R. Rad, MA, PsyD

Like any other emotion, love has many levels to it; we can go from the shallowest form to the deepest. How far we want to go is a personal choice and depends on our level of maturity as well.

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