Posts Tagged ‘grief counseling’
How to Choose a Grief Support Group
Grief support groups can be a wonderful, therapeutic way to find outside support, connect with others who will understand what you’re experiencing, and learn about new coping strategies as you work through your grief. When led by qualified licensed professionals, online grief support groups, in particular, can be a great way to stay emotionally connected…
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Why Grief Counseling Works
Every person will experience some form of grief in their lifetime. Whether it’s losing a beloved friend or family member; the loss of a job, career, pet, or way of life, grief takes on many forms and it often looks and feels different for everyone. While the causes and experiences of grief may differ for…
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What to Expect at the Funeral
If you, like many young people, haven’t been to a funeral before and certainly haven’t been to the funeral of a close family member before, the funeral can feel like a huge chore to get through, filled with potential pitfalls and likely run-ins with unwelcome family members. Or, you might envi-sion a room full of…
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How Long Does Grief Last? Managing Expectations Around the First Couple Years Post Loss
When someone you love dies, the most obvious and devastating thing in your mind is permanence. I will never see him or her again. My children will never know their grandmother, or their father or aunt. Given the permanence of death, it makes sense to question whether the intense grief that makes it hard to…
Read MoreReach Out & Do What You Need To Do To Get Through
In this clip from our interview with Christian, he takes us through the ways in which he learned how to support himself and others throughout the years that followed the death of his mother and grandmother, twenty years ago. Watch Christian’s full interview HERE. If you’d like to watch more stories or share your own,…
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Finding a Way to Honor Your Those Who Have Died
In this clip, Christian talks about the importance of honoring those we’ve lost and how not being too hard on yourself can make all the difference in the world. Watch Christian’s full interview here: https://youtu.be/RWDmFgQfcmI. If you’d like to watch more stories or share your own, please visit https://2020griefproject.com/share-your-story/.
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