grief and loss

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• Hospice in the news

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 120
  Some recent articles focusing on hospice, the end of life, and grief matters: The Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) published an article about coping with grief during the holidays that’s chock full of helpful information. Alive Hospice Grief Counselor Pam Quaintance was quoted in this article. ...
  3 days ago

• it happened

  
  Talk About Marriage — Authority: 160
  my husbands grandma passed away last night, at home, surrounded by family. We werent there, we were on our way when we got the call. Never knew this could be so hard, right here at the holidays. Going through this has really made me look at life in a different light. Pray for the family please.
  1 week ago

• Transforming the Valley of Grief

  
  BooksALatte — Authority: 118
  Thomas O. Mason shares his story of how he suffer through the grief process after loosing his to cancer. In our society, why is it that men are taught to hide their feelings or that crying somehow means that they are less of a man? I recently saw on a bumper sticker “Real Men Cry.” I thought WOW what a powerful ...
  1 week ago

• Autumn leaves: Nature’s reminder of the meaning and beauty of transitions

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 120
  Teresa Yarbrough One of my favorite things about the autumn season is the incredible variety of colors in the plant life I am surrounded by this time of year. The brilliant reds and burgundies, the shockingly vibrant shades of gold and orange capture my attention completely, regardless of whatever important or ...
  1 week ago

• Signs of Suicide from Kathryn Goetzke

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  Kathryn Goetzke is a depression survivor that began a non-profit organization for depression called iFred (the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression) dedicated to encouraging research on depression and reducing the stigma associated with the disease. Kathryn lost both her father and her ...
  1 week ago

• Holiday Blues, With Some Shades of Grey

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  Meagan really wanted this Christmas to be “extra special” — not like last year, when the family dinner turned nasty and Uncle Fred left in a huff. But as Christmas approached, the shopping chores multiplied, and the savings account dwindled, Meagan became increasingly anxious and dejected. Paul, her husband, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Did I just say I was a widow?

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 120
  Sarah Neeley I did not mean to say it. I never even thought of myself as such. Widows are little old ladies. Widows are…ME! I was giving a talk to new employees on families and culture not long ago. I try to make discussions personal so people can relate. I was talking about family roles and I said that in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Helpful Hints for Navigating the Holidays

  
  Psych Central — Authority: 478
  The holidays are upon us once again, so I thought this would be an ideal time to review some of the common problems people experience during the holidays as well as some tips for coping with these problems. The main problems people experience are increased depression (or feeling blue), feeling overwhelmed by stress ...
  2 weeks ago

• Holiday Coping Tips

  
  Psych Central — Authority: 478
  I thought I’d write a few words about the holidays and the blues, because this is the time of the year people commonly experience feelings of depression, sadness, and loss when many others are enjoying and celebrating the holidays. Holiday depression is common and perhaps up to 10% of the population suffers ...
  2 weeks ago

• The holidays are around the corner: What if I don’t feel like making merry?

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 120
  Ruth Williams The holidays are coming. Evidence is mounting! Red and green are beginning to infiltrate the stores. Many of us resist the sudden onslaught of turkeys and wreaths due to what many believe is an over-commercialization of the holiday season. But for many others, the upcoming holidays are resisted ...
  3 weeks ago

• In Honor of Veterans, 2009

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  This Veterans Day, as we honor the sacrifices made by soldiers who’ve served and those who continue to do so, we mark the 91st anniversary of the end of World War I. It seems so long ago to most of us — ancient history. Yet history is a teacher and if we don’t listen, we’re bound to repeat the same mistakes. ...
  3 weeks ago

• 11 Kinds of Therapy to Help You Grieve a Loss

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  Many readers are grieving loved ones, and the grief certainly contributes to their depression. A fantastic book I just came across is Solace: Finding Your Way Through Grief and Learning to Live Again by Roberta Temes, Ph.D., a noted psychotherapist and the author of “Living with an Empty Chair” and “The ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Psychology of Hasan: The Ft. Hood Shooter

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  I’ve held off in writing anything about the tragic Ft. Hood shooting, allowing some time for details to emerge and for emotions to settle. Random acts of violence always leave us all scratching our heads, but sometimes the violence seems so extreme, the act so irrational, one can’t help but turn and ask, “Why ...
  3 weeks ago

• how to let go?

  
  Talk About Marriage — Authority: 160
  My husbands grandma is slowly dying of liver cancer, shes at home, confined to a hospital bed, with hospice visiting everyday. Shes in the state of mind where she doesnt recognize familiar faces. Its hard on all of us, especially my husband, she raised him and hes having a hard time dealing with whats going on. She ...
  4 weeks ago

• How Do You Treat Empty-Nest Depression?

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 562
  Several mom friends of mine have lately come down with a bad case of “empty-nest depression” — moms who just dropped off their youngest offspring to college, or moms having difficulty keeping busy now that the youngest is in kindergarten all day. I googled the term “empty-nest depression” to see what I ...
  4 weeks ago

• EMDR As a Healing Tool in Traumatic Grief

  
  Blogging on Good Therapy — Authority: 143
  By Beth S. Patterson, MA, LPC, Grief & Loss Topic Expert Contributor Click here to contact Beth and/or see her GoodTherapy.org Profile The intense and painful experiences of grief are generally considered “normal.” However, when those experiences are extremely distressing, unduly interfere with ...
  4 weeks ago

• Save the dates: “Grief During the Holidays” seminars coming up in November and December

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 120
  Facing the loss of a loved one is difficult at any time of year, but the holiday season can make coping especially difficult. Alive Hospice will offer two free seminars in Nashville and one in Murfreesboro that can help participants get through the holidays more easily. Alive Hospice’s “Grief During the ...
  4 weeks ago

• a matter of taste

  
  kickin tina — Authority: 127
  “We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it” i decided to buy a slowcooker yesterday because i am hosting a holiday meal at my house this year. i have a small kitchen and only one stove. and to feed 8 or 10 people will take some creative thinking, especially if everything ...
  5 weeks ago

• my angel on earth

  
  Talk About Marriage — Authority: 160
  two years ago today, we lost Mom...she was only 60... she had bravely had endured a long, difficult battle with cancer. through it all, we were all there with her, and she was there for us. we knew that our time together was limited, but we also knew we had time to say everything we ever wanted to. When I was a ...
  5 weeks ago

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