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Circles of Grief

Dr. Sandra Graves explains in this article that, "For all who grieve the death of a loved one, it is important to know that we stand together in an ever widening ring of circles. The impact of a de...
By Dr. Sandra L. Graves, Ph. D
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Composing Grief

Dr. Lee Drake and Sherry Williams White share coping tips for the grieving family. They stress that communication is the key for a family coping with grief. It is important to be together to t...
By Dr. Lee Drake, Ph.D and Sherry Williams White, RN,GRS
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Count Your Blessings

Sherry Williams White shares an exercise she used with the firefighters in NYC after 911 to help them find perspective and grab on to small pieces of hope so they could cope with their losses ...
By Sherry Williams White
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Do I Need Extra Help or Is What I'm Feeling Normal?

Adapted from a Griefwork Newsletter, Sherry Williams White gives concrete measures to help a grieving individual know if they need to reach out for professional help. She also explains that making ...
By Sherry L. Williams from a Griefwork Newsletter
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Fifty Life Lessons

To celebrate growing older, Regina Brett once wrote the 50 lessons life taught her. by Regina Brett To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 50 lessons life taught me. 1. Life isn't fair, bu...
By Regina Brett
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Finding Something to Notice

The wife of one of the 9/11 heros shares a story about how important it is to remember the little things in life, the little things that happen daily, that we take for granted. She stresses how imp...
By Susan Smith
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015

Getting It Write

Susan Smith editor and writer provides insight into the power of words as she encourages those who are grieving to journal. When you put things into words, you make what your are feeling and thinki...
By Susan Smith
In Coping with Grief
Monday, November 9, 2015
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