Tips for Bystanders
Give them a HugMost people who have lost a loved one agree that the most you can do for them is give them a big hug. Of course, you always…
Give them a HugMost people who have lost a loved one agree that the most you can do for them is give them a big hug. Of course, you always…
The holidays will never be the same after you lose someone you love. Especially if it was an immediate family member. Many people completely abandon the traditions of the past…
This is the time of the year when we set our clocks back and lose that precious daylight. It makes for a much longer night for many, especially grieving widows.…
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on asummer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the cloudsfloat across the sky,…
Several months into my grief journey, I felt I needed to look into grief support groups in town. I wasn’t ready to share too much, but I was willing to…
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best…
I kept this little framed quote by my bed for years and read it daily to help keep me moving… I wish I knew who wrote it because they deserve…
Honestly, I have never suffered from clinical depression, which is defined as “a mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment…
SURVIVORS GUIDE TO FOUR LETTER WORDS It took at least two years before I would accept that I was a survivor. It took a little longer to understand how…
Several close friends were instrumental in my healing. One person in particular took it upon herself to gently insist that I see a psychiatrist after the loss of my husband.…