Eulogy or Remembrance: The Importance of Educating the Family About the Value of Remembering Backward While teaching a recent workshop for mental health clinicians, a participant raised his hand and asked, “Is the eulogy all that important to a funeral?” His question reminded me that when people question the value of funerals (or a […]
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Grief is a natural response to death and non-death losses. Everyone experiences the impact, acknowledged or not. I didn’t acknowledge it but felt its presence in my body. Influences on thoughts and feelings are subtle yet strong enough to activate older losses. As a grief therapist, I recognize grief symptoms in others, but not myself.
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My co-Founder Lisa suggested this. So nobody you know took my advice and called to include you in their holiday plans. Sorry that didn’t work out.. And you were too reluctant to reach out to them and ask to be included. Most of us feel this way. It’s hard to impose yourself on others
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Sorrow is a deep emotional experience. Caregivers particularly have a hard time dealing with the death of someone they have cared for. It is usual for caregivers who care for the elderly to develop strong bonds with the people they are caring for. They could be elderly people or someone unwell. Normally, if someone
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Editor’s Note: please use this information as guidance, not legal advice. Any conversation about end-of-life planning must involve legal counsel. Sometimes, a professional grief counselor can be a very useful intermediary in these discussions. by Camille Johnson Talking about end-of-life arrangements with a family member or close friend is an emotionally charged undertaking that many
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