Help a Grieving Friend
You want to help a grieving friend, but don’t know what will truly help. Grief is different for everyone. This list includes a few places to start. Always take into...
READ MOREYou want to help a grieving friend, but don’t know what will truly help. Grief is different for everyone. This list includes a few places to start. Always take into...
READ MOREWhat does grief feel like? According to dictionary.apa.org grief is the anguish experienced after significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person. Grief can affect your life and your...
READ MOREby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC A recently bereaved widow spoke of losing her patience after one more person asked her, How Are You? She explained that she is...
READ MOREGrief doesn’t leave. If you are in the midst of grief you may be desperate for the pain to subside. Or you may feel as though you subconsciously do not...
READ MOREby Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Many of us will manage grief with the support of the loving and caring people around us, such as family, friends and co-workers. Sometimes...
READ MOREYou can’t catch grief from someone else. Grief is not contagious. You do not have to wear a proverbial mask and avoid contact with someone who is grieving. Grief can...
READ MORESocial media is so much a part of our everyday lives now that it is not uncommon to post about death on social media. The question becomes should there be...
READ MOREFeeling Alone in Healing Grief Grief healing can be a very lonely place. One of the most dangerous things to get caught up in when trying to heal grief is...
READ MOREBeing alone and grieving is different than being alone in your grief. How do you know the difference? Determining when being alone during a period of grief is healthy or...
READ MOREWhen someone loses a closed loved one, their grief often engulfs them, leaving them a different person. If your friend has lost a spouse or a child and you’re not...
READ MOREI’ve noticed that people who have been through difficult experiences seemingly know the right way to comfort a grieving friend. Death can be an especially difficult subject for many. It...
READ MOREBy Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When a loved one dies, we often turn to family members to support us in our grief. Those who know us best should be...
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