Where can you find an objective listener? Clergy, funeral directors, family therapists, nurses, social workers or a physician can be objective listeners. Yes, there are professionals who specialize in grief counseling and grief therapy, but there are still many places … Continue reading →
A general support group may be less threatening because it does not specify any one type of grief. You can always choose how much you share and when you are ready to share it. Initially you can keep the more … Continue reading →
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross developed these basic stages of grief: Denial – The brain cannot take in this information so it denies it. Over time, we know, it is true. Anger – Unfortunately, we look for someone or some thing … Continue reading →
Grief poems and songs are a tool that moves you through the grief process especially through holidays or special dates. I particularly find certain songs to be comforting. Often they remind me of Levi, I may remember him singing or … Continue reading →
The 7 Stages is very similar to the original stages of grief. 1. Shock. Total disbelief. 2. Pain and guilt. Your body reacts physically. I got nauseous every time I remembered what was happening. It is natural to have guilt … Continue reading →
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross wrote a book in 1969 “On Death and Dying”. This brought attention for the first time to these specific 5 stages. Since that time, others have written about stages of grief. I urge you to spend … Continue reading →
More and more people and families are dealing with the loss of loved ones of all ages – and there are so many that have no idea how to grieve and how to make the necessary changes in their lives. … Continue reading →
