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Why didn’t I see the signs?

February 2, 2019 by wpadmin

Often I counsel individuals who have experienced the suicide death of someone they care deeply about. One of the most common questions I hear is “Why didn’t I see the signs”? What if that individual made certain you did not see...

Grief and Traumas Show on Your Face

January 20, 2019January 13, 2019 by wpadmin

The more I counsel an individual, the more I see the stress from loss and traumas leave their face. I have always said grief is mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. I cannot see the spiritual components on the outside of someone,...

Grief Support Groups Are Not All The Same

January 5, 2019 by wpadmin

Grief support groups are not all created equal. Grief is unique to the individual and having a variety of groups to choose from may be beneficial. Be informed and know what you need. Know if you are appropriate for group...

Grief Perceived as Anger

December 7, 2018November 23, 2018 by wpadmin

Anger is often described as a stage of grief after a loss and in some cases this is true. Often the perceived anger associated with one loss may be compounded by unexpected additional stresses. The individual may feel changes in...

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

November 23, 2018 by wpadmin

Finding teachable moments to talk with children about death may seem daunting to some people, while others have no trouble. Depending on the situation, the opportunity may happen suddenly and it takes presence of mind to catch the moment or...

When Death and Loss Are Too Close

November 10, 2018 by wpadmin

When death and loss are closer than you are prepared to deal with, what happens to you? How do you process this information? Does fear and panic take over and if so, for how long? Does the flight or fight...

Who Will Remember My Loved One?

November 5, 2018 by wpadmin

One comment that is expressed often after a loved one dies is, “Who will remember him/her/they now that they are gone”? The individual is important to you, but you have no idea who else will remember and how or when...

What Some People Say About Those Who Die by Suicide

October 9, 2018 by wpadmin

The fact that people die by suicide has been around for hundreds of year. I am going to focus on the present times with this article and what comments are said or heard after a suicide death has occurred; especially...

Death Doula?

September 15, 2018 by wpadmin

I was talking with a man recently about the loss of his wife to cancer. The conversation then shifted to him sharing how his daughter is a Doula. Since the conversation prior to this was about death, I assumed he...

Children and Suicide

August 13, 2018 by wpadmin

Children and suicide is a fact more so now than ever before. As a grief counsellor, I have parents come for counselling; more often it is the moms. A child can be any age, but for this article I am...

Why didn’t I see the signs?

Grief and Traumas Show on Your Face

Grief Perceived as Anger

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

What Some People Say About Those Who Die by Suicide

Death Doula?

Children and Suicide

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