The Role of the Acute Stress Response in Grief

I want you to think about the worst moment of your life.  When was it?   What was happening?  Personally,…
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The Unprecedented Nature of Individual Grief: Trading answers for understanding

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone say they like ambiguity, I'd be pretty broke. Studies…
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8 Reasons Why Winter Is the Worst (for Grievers)

What’s cold, icy, really uncomfortable, and sometimes makes you sad? Winter, that’s what. You can spare me your affinity for…
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Mourning the Past While Living in the Present

Mourning the Past While Living in the Present

Last night, I fell asleep trying to piece together the fragments of a memory. It was a summer evening at…
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Understanding Avoidance in Grief

Avoidance is an important concept for grievers to understand.  Some of you may remember we briefly touched on this subject when…
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Dear Love: Healing Through Writing Letters

Dear Love: Healing Through Writing Letters

A letter from the influential physicist, Richard Feynman, to his high-school sweetheart and wife, Arline Feynman: [From Letters of Note]…
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64 Quotes About Grief

64 Quotes About Grief, Coping and Life After Loss

Here are 64 (okay fine, 63) quotes about grief, coping, and life after loss. Although we love a good grief…
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The Healing Power of Animals

I should start out by acknowledging I’m the last person on earth who should be writing this post.   While I…
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grief and bullying

Grief and Bullying: A Letter to Teens & Preteens

Dear Griever, It’s hard to believe that this letter needs to be written.  You can call me naïve and out…
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