It is always exciting when someone announces they are expecting a child, but for people who experience pregnancy loss, there is an unexpected, profound grief that follow. One in four people will …
Grief: 4 ways to support a grieving friend
It is heartbreaking to see a death announcement on social media. Those of us who are close to the family may find out before hand, but the guttural feeling is the same: the heartbreak of your friend …
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The Seven Stages of Grief
There are well documented grieving stages, which show that difficult emotions in grief are to be expected. Although dealing with grief is personal, with no set rules, there is a general understanding …
5 Myths about Grief We Experience Over the Holidays
The holidays are tough when we are grieving. The world tells us that Christmas, or whatever holiday we celebrate, ought to be the happiest time of the year. But when someone is missing, it can be …
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Finding Hope After My Father’s Suicide
The last time I saw my father was January 29, 2014. Unbeknown to me, my father had been battling seriously with mental ill health since at least 1996. I spent a long time asking myself why he didn’t …
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Three Myths About Grief
However you describe grief, it’s fair to say that it isn’t neat. We experience it when we lose a loved one or a family member, but there are also more ‘taboo’ forms of grief few people talk about: the …