What is meditation? Meditation for Grief can be a great way to aid in...
Read life storyWhen a loved one dies, it is traumatic. Trauma can often trigger what psychologists...
Read life storyHow the Bereaved Can Respond to Hurtful Words: a guide by Bakken-Young Funeral Home & Cremation Services, with advice from a...
Read life storyIt may seem impossible, but here are some helpful hints to find the joy in Christmas even while you’re grieving. Joy and grief can coexist. Each moment of each day has something new within it and when a person is grieving it is okay to feel...
Read life storySomeone once told me, think of Dementia as a bicycle wheel. There are many spokes on that wheel, some of them are, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewie body disease, neurovascular disease, etc. Dementia is the broad term to describe a disease that causes...
Read life storyOne of the most recognized ways of handling grief and other strong emotions is to journal. Journaling is expressing yourself through writing, or drawing, the emotions and feelings you are experiencing. There is no right or wrong way to journal...
Read life storyYou probably don’t know this but May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is supposed to be a time where we learn more about mental health issues and ways to support and respect those who have mental health problems. For many though, this has...
Read life storyThe prevalence of mental health problems in today’s world are alarming, and our children’s state of mental health is no different. The National Institute of Mental Health states that “just over 20 percent (or 1 in 5) children, either currently or...
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