Fathers Day is just around the corner. Perhaps you are a father, or you have lost a father. If you are a father, I hope your children honor you and make you feel special and loved. For those of you who have lost your dad either due to death, or lack of a relationship, this ...
Losing someone we love is one of the most difficult things we can go through. This happens or will happen to all of us. The grief we feel can seem overwhelming based on how close we were to this person. Most of us go through a period of mourning. Over time the intensity tends to ...
Any one who has had a pet for many years knows the devastation of losing that pet. We all know the average life expectancy and that no animal lives forever, yet when that pet passes away we may be surprised at the depth of pet grief. Most people feel like and treat their pets as ...
For many people the holidays are filled with joy and excitement. Others have mixed feelings about it and some suffer from holiday depression. There are a host of reasons why someone might not enjoy the holidays due to grief, stress or other overwhelming feelings. You might feel like you have to put on a happy ...
Losing someone you love is devastating. Your feelings may be all over the place and you aren't sure if it's grief vs. depression. You might find it interesting to know that they share several of the same symptoms. So if you are thinking you are depressed after the loss of a loved one, it might ...
Grief and Sympathy Sympathy and grief are no longer expressed the same way as it was prior to COVID. As we all know our worlds have been turned upside down. Our normal rituals are no longer the same. We celebrate and we grieve differently than we used to. Who knows the impact this will have ...
Grief and loss Life is no longer the same for anyone. We have experienced a collective trauma. Never before would any of us expect to be in the situation that we currently are. Everyone is experiencing grief and loss, some greater than others. Sense of safety Most of us have lost a relative sense of ...
Complicated Grief Complicated grief (grief that is more difficult to overcome) can occur for many reasons. The traditional reason that most people think of is, losing someone you love because they have passed away. Realistically we grieve for many other reasons. Perhaps your dearest friend has moved away. Maybe you and your significant other broke ...
Grief is a painful and necessary part of life. It affects all of us whether we like it or not. Perhaps your first experience with grief may have been the loss of a pet, or with a breakup in a relationship. Today’s blog will be about the grief of a family member and all that ...
