Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, March 13 - March 19, 2022

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

You can't fix a child's grief, but you can walk through it with them.  Dad Next Door: When the unimaginable happens « Seattle's Child 

People with prolonged grief are considered to have intense feelings and preoccupied thoughts that distress them or impede their daily functioning beyond the normal grieving process.  Prolonged Grief Disorder Is Now an Officially Recognized Mental Illness « Gizmodo

Losing a loved one to suicide is devastating. While any kind of grief is difficult to bear, grieving the loss of someone who took their own life can come with another level of pain. Simple Tips for Healthy Grieving by Teresa Greenhill « The Gift of Second

Today hospice and palliative care for human beings provides a much needed service to the dying and to those who care for them, but finding such support for a beloved animal close to the end of life can be more difficult. Animal Hospice and Palliative Care: Suggested Resources « Grief Healing

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