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What is "Normal" in Grief?

Here's a test question for you: Which of the following grief related behaviors is abnormal? A.  A father who visits his son's…
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Sentimentality & Holding Onto Items

This is my doll collection. For those of you who don't know me, I am not meant to have a…
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The Grief Lens and its Impact on Outlook

One thing that keeps me up at night is the subjectivity of life.  Yes, I do have better things to…
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Grief and Psychological Disorder: Understanding the Diathesis-Stress Model

Grief and Psychological Disorder: Understanding the Diathesis-Stress Model

Sometimes grief can cause such extreme distress that it becomes unclear to the person what they are really dealing with. I…
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feeling nothing during grief

Feeling Nothing During Grief: The Experience of Emotional Numbness

Listen to a podcast episode on a this topic: There are so many things one can feel in this life -…
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You Remind Me: People who remind us of our loved ones

Last night I watched ABC's special "The Untold Story of 'The Sound of Music.'" I stopped on the special because I…
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12 Challenges for Grieving Extroverts

A while back, Eleanor wrote a great post on grieving as an introvert. If you missed it, you should check…
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The Utility of Laughter in Times of Grief

Among the kinds of coping you expect to see from a griever, the reaction that seems to surprise people the…
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guilt and grief

Guilt and Grief: coping with the shoulda, woulda, couldas

When my dad died I remember well the intense guilt I had in the months that followed.  Though his death…
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