Caregiving and Hospice, April 23 - April 29, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Widespread Hype Gives False Hope To Many Cancer Patients, http://bit.ly/2oT4N7R « Kaiser Health News

7 Ways to Manage Caregiver Stress when Their Issues Are Also Your Own, http://bit.ly/2oIUdjq « Health Journeys

Spinning Out of Control: when a family member is terminally ill, http://bit.ly/2q8HyGP « SevenPondsBlog

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Understanding and Managing Grief, April 23 - April 29, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Making Sense of Senseless Tragedy, http://bit.ly/2oTzdH7 « Grieve Well

Video game to help people cope with grief, http://bit.ly/2p1pPn8 « eHospice

Guilt After a Suicide by Brandy Lidbeck, http://bit.ly/2qcCTrm « The Gift of Second

Mother Loss: When Grief Is Mixed with Menopause

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[Reviewed and updated July 10, 2023]

"Do not become alarmed when you experience yourself in totally new ways," sighs Grandmother Growth tenderly. "You are changing, getting ready to be initiated into the third stage of your life. Are you ready for the ride of your life?"  ~ Susun Weed

A reader writes: I’d like to know if any other women in their early 50's (like I am) might lose their mother (or dearest, closest relative) during the process of menopause. I looked online for some more information regarding this topic, and didn't find much. If there is "nothing new under the sun", then I know I am not alone, and someone else can relate.

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 16 - April 22, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Who’s in Charge Here? Coping with loss of control, http://bit.ly/2ork7rS « What's Your Grief?

How to Offer Support to a Grieving Colleague, http://bit.ly/2pji1yu « Harvard Business Review

Guided Imagery 101 – Some Basics for Everyone, http://bit.ly/2pGDXAq « Health Journeys

In Grief: Remembering Is An Active Process

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[Reviewed and updated May 27, 2024]

If we are loved and remembered, then we live on forever in the hearts of those who love us.  ~ Ted Menten

A reader writes: Eleven months ago, my son had a massive seizure in his sleep and went on to Heaven as a result. His birthday was to be the next day, the saddest day of my entire life. He was 6 feet tall, blonde hair, blue eyes and the most beautiful smile anyone ever wanted to see. He had the kindest heart and gentle way about him. I really did not realize how many lives he had touched while he was with us. When God came to take him home he got a very special angel. He was 21 and the kind of young man anyone would have been proud to have had for a son. I must say it was a privilege to say I was his mother. The day he died a part of me died too. I miss him so much it is physically painful even to this day. I have not found a way to live this new life I have been given. I do try but without much success.

Caregiving and Hospice, April 9 - April 15, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Are you listening, docs? Politicians must consult front-line physicians for health reform, http://bit.ly/2p2WaLi « Kevin MD

Single payer: Yes! Medicare for all: No! http://bit.ly/2omEveq « Kevin MD

Why politics and patients don’t mix, http://bit.ly/2ooh6eB « Kevin MD

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Understanding and Managing Grief, April 9 - April 15, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Megan Devine: Some things in life can't be fixed, http://bit.ly/2ohD9QH « The Start Up Sessions

Sheryl Sandberg: Option B and Life After Grief, http://ti.me/2nN0f6c « TIME

My Marathon Towards Healing, http://bit.ly/2otgiVB « Maria Shriver

Coping with Pet Loss, April 9 - April 15, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

What Not to Say When Someone Loses a Pet, http://bit.ly/2oqUASD « VetSTREET

Grief in the Wake of a Dog’s Wrongful Death, http://bit.ly/2nZSBBF « Grief Healing

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Pet Loss: Grief in the Wake of a Dog’s Wrongful Death

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[Reviewed and updated May 5, 2024]

When confronted with a legal problem regarding negligent or intentional harm to a companion animal, there is no substitute for face-to-face, fact-specific advice obtained from one’s own attorney. Accordingly, Institute for Animal Rights Law urges anyone with a potential or actual problem of this kind to consult a lawyer. ~ Professor Henry Mark Holzer

A reader writes: Hello. I'm writing to you because my daughter's dog Sadie was savagely attacked and torn up by 2 big dogs this past Sunday night. This local news report gives the details of this terrible tragedy:

Caregiving and Hospice, April 2 - April 8, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

An Innovative Concept: College Students and Seniors Living Under One Roof, http://bit.ly/2ouHKUb « Maria Shriver

5 Invitations: What Death Can Teach About Living, http://bit.ly/2nLMzW1 « Spirituality and Health

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Understanding and Managing Grief, April 2 - April 8, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

There Is Nothing You Can Say to Heal Someone Else's Grief, http://bit.ly/2jjQ7M1 « The Mighty

5 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who is Grieving, http://bit.ly/2o5gR7P « Grief In Common

Delayed Grief: When We Don't Take Time to Mourn, http://bit.ly/2nvSoFq Grief Healing

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Coping with Pet Loss, April 2 - April 8, 2017

Best selection from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Don't Shame Me For Grieving My Dog's Death, http://huff.to/2oIupra « The Huffington Post

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Delayed Grief: When We Don't Take Time to Mourn

[Reviewed and updated February 22, 2024]

You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel. ~ Johnny Depp

A reader writes: I don't know what's happening. It has been more than three years since my friend Jane died. We shared a home for over ten years. Both of our parents had died and our siblings were gone also. We were the only family that either of us had. After she died I went right back to work. Really I went back to overwork. Last December I went to Kenya for four months; when I came back I was not working. I started having dreams about Jane. She would go somewhere and I couldn't find her. I would wake up in a panic.

Caregiving and Hospice, March 26- April 1, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

How to prepare for a good death, http://bit.ly/2nI7edy « Ideas.TED.com

College students partner with hospice to learn caregiving, http://bit.ly/2op1QMs « The State Press

The Nurse Who Admits Patients to Hospice Care, http://nym.ag/2np1mVw « NY Magazine

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 26- April 1, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

6 Vital Questions in Bereavement Assessment and Support, http://bit.ly/2oAM2W4 «
Grief Perspectives

Addiction: The Terminal Illness No One Talks About, http://bit.ly/2nymond « Seven Ponds Blog

Updated: Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief, http://bit.ly/hkoXnZ « Grief Healing