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How to Both Support and Grieve a Terminally Ill Loved One August 31, 2015 . 7 Comments
Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. Watching a person fade away from a terminal illness is a complex and painful process. Often, it can seem as if the person you knew and loved ... Read More
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Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage: When It Happens to You July 2, 2015 . 9 Comments
Pregnancy loss and miscarriage are not common topics of conversation. Our society doesn’t like to talk about when a baby dies early in pregnancy. We don’t talk about the panic and fear ... Read More
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Not My Job to Save Her: Watching a Parent Grieve June 28, 2015 . 12 Comments
Losing my dad gave way to grief, the overwhelming life I lived for an entire year—a year of details I can barely recall. I was thrust into this whirlwind of a life that I had no control ... Read More
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1 in 4 Children Exposed to Weapon Violence, and Other News June 26, 2015 . 7 Comments
The tragic Charleston church shootings have renewed debates about gun control in the United States. A new study published in Pediatrics may contribute to the dialogue by exposing the link ... Read More
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How We Integrate Loss: The Palpable Phenomena of Bereavement May 29, 2015 . 8 Comments
Bereavement, the grief we feel in response to the death of a loved one, is part of our being in the world. It includes different categories of loss. There is the literal loss of the unique ... Read More
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You Found Out You Can’t Have Children. Now What? April 21, 2015 . 41 Comments
It’s the big question women and men who experience infertility or secondary infertility (infertility after the loss of a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth) ask: “I can’t have ... Read More
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At a Loss: The Day-to-Day Toll of Dealing with Dementia April 16, 2015 . 7 Comments
“Does no one know? It’s like I’m losing my mind.” —Stephen Sondheim, from his musical, Follies One of my oldest friends recently called me and needed to vent: his mother, now ... Read More
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Loving Myself: the Last and Best Lesson from My Dad March 22, 2015 . 12 Comments
Here I am, three-and-a-half years after suddenly losing my dad when he was only 52 years old. Here I am. Here is this person, this woman, this wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, ... Read More
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The Unique Grief of Mothers without Living Children March 9, 2015 . 96 Comments
In my practice, I see many mothers who have lost their only children during pregnancy or early infancy. They show up at my office struggling with grief and feelings of isolation. Some also ... Read More
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How to Help a Teen Grieve the Loss of a Friend January 13, 2015 . 22 Comments
What does a counselor say to a teen who just found out his or her best friend has died an unexpected death? I recently found myself facing that very challenge. I found myself asking, “What ... Read More
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When Sadness and Grief Take the Joy Out of the Holidays December 19, 2014 . 17 Comments
This time of year is overflowing with bright lights, holiday parties, and a lot of hustle and bustle. Not everyone is joyous or excited about the season, however. Whether it is due to the ... Read More
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#WinterWellness Twitter Chat Scheduled for December 11 November 26, 2014 . 5 Comments
GoodTherapy.org will be hosting a Twitter chat for the second time on December 11, 2014 at 11 a.m. Pacific. The theme of the December 11 discussion will be mental health concerns that accompany ... Read More