by griefcenterweb | Dec 27, 2021 | Articles, Communal Grief, Death of a Parent, Death of a Partner, Death of a Sibling, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Resources, Self Care
To witness is to protect and preserve experience from being denied out of existence. As mourners we go through phases of protest, not the least of which is the fight to not have our grief taken away from us. Back in September, 2020 when the total number estimated...
by griefcenterweb | Dec 23, 2021 | Articles, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Resources, Self Care
Bereavement thrusts us into a world of multiple swirling self states; feelings, thoughts, sensations that are unpredictable in their depth and range. In and through this bewildering painful process, we struggle to find a way to relinquish certain aspects of our...
by griefcenterweb | Mar 12, 2021 | Articles, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Resources
Even professionals in the mental health field are confused about loss and the realities of bereavement. We don’t simply relinquish our connection to the dead. Nor should we. Naturally, there is a struggle, but at long last a way to fight for some middle ground. ...
by griefcenterweb | Sep 6, 2019 | Articles, Death of a Partner, Death of a Sibling, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Resources, Self Care
by David Fireman, LCSW The anguish of grief takes its own course and demands an unknown schedule. For a time we are dominated by its waves as they crash through us, sometimes in the most unexpected ways. Our reflex is to fortify and resist. It’s actually only...
by griefcenterweb | Aug 7, 2019 | Articles, Grieving Children, Resources
We’re sharing this article, entitled “Talking to Your Kids About Your Terminal Illness: A Guide for Parents,” by the ACLS Training Center, because it resonates with our philosophy of truth-telling in age appropriate ways. It is essential to absorb the point made...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 2, 2018 | Articles, Death of a Parent, Death of a Partner, Death of a Sibling, Grieving Adults, Grieving After a Miscarriage or Still Birth, Grieving Children, Resources, When Someone Dies by Suicide
Grief counseling has a specific character in that it is essentially focused on assisting the griever in recognizing, reacting to, and integrating loss(es). However, while it is distinct in its nature and course, grief counseling often intersects with traditional...
