Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, June 4 - June 10, 2023

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

The journey of healing can feel overwhelming. But by employing cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, you can find comfort and strength to move forward and take back control of your life. The Resilient Grief Remedy « Psychology Today

To all the individuals and families who have loved and lost a pet, your grief is real, valid, and needs to be honored and respected, as any other type of grief. These tips helped me find peace and acceptance around the loss of my family pet. 5 Things I Learned When My Beloved Dog Passed Away « Your Tango

Losing a beloved canine companion is a heart-wrenching experience, but finding ways to honor your fur baby’s memory can play a crucial role in healing from grief. Memorializing your dog allows you to celebrate their life, cherish the special moments you shared, and keep their spirit alive. We’ve compiled several unique, creative, and heartfelt ways to memorialize your pooch.   Meaningful Ways to Memorialize Your Dog « Yahoo!Life

As time passes, grief remains but softens. Joy can exist alongside the pain of loss. The pain of grief can feel like an ongoing connection. We all grow around our grief in our own way. How Grief Doesn’t Go Away but Changes Over Time « Psychology Today

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is hard. These pet parents thought of creative ways to honor them. How Pet Owners Helped Their Dying Pets Have Good 'Last Days' « Huffington Post

Everyone grieves in their own unique way, and most grieving journeys do not follow a linear pattern. As such, therapists have found it useful to sort the different ways that people grieve into several types and subtypes. 9 Types of Grief People May Experience, According to Experts « Yahoo!Life

"The one thing that seems to help me, and I'd really recommend it to others, is to write letters. Tell your loved one all the things you never had the time to say when you believed time was endless. I've been doing this for 18 months and it's allowed me to release feelings that I think would have destroyed me otherwise." In Grief: How Writing Letters Can Help « Grief Healing

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