Understanding and Managing Grief, December 1 - December 7, 2024

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When someone you love loses a person they love, it can be hard to know what to say. You want to show your friend you love and support them, but you also know there really isn't much you can say to heal their pain. In this situation, the best thing to do is "name the elephant in the room," says Mekel Harris, a psychologist and grief consultant. The Do's and Don'ts of Expressing Condolences « NPR

National Grief Awareness Week is an annual event run by The Good Grief Trust with the aim of encouraging people to talk about grief in an honest and straightforward manner. It is also an important time to highlight the availability of experienced professional services to assist in dealing with this difficult topic.   National Grief Awareness Week: A Lawyer's Perspective « Blake Morgan

When your team really needs you, how you show up can be a true test of your leadership. This fact was made brutally clear to Hengam Stanfield this year: The 41-year-old is the co-owner of Mattenga’s Pizzeria, based in San Antonio, Texas, and a few months ago, a former employee at one of their locations died at just 17 years old. What to Do When Your Employee Is Grieving « Inc.

Unresolved grief often appears as longing, insecurity, anger, or overcompensation. A father wound is the emotional pain caused by an absent, neglectful, or abusive father figure. Healing this wound can create more inner freedom to avoid an unlived life. Where Is Daddy? Attending to Father-Wound Grief « Psychology Today

Unlike women, men can go into shock that ‘really paralyses them’, says a grief counsellor. It is also harder to reach out to them than women – not only because they hardly ever join a support group, but also because it is difficult for them to open up in conversations at first. He suggests ways they can let their grief out. Why men don’t express grief but feel physical pain instead, and how to get them to open up « SCMP

Supporting a child through grief is one of the hardest things any parent or carer could imagine. Each child dealing with this hardship will handle it in their own way, often leaving those around them questioning whether they are doing all they can to help them navigate this experience. How to support a child through grief - and what not to do « Hello Magazine

"In my opinion there are just too many people around the world who love their pets more than they love people. Do you have any more detailed information\articles outlining signs of unhealthy relationships with pets?" Too Attached to A Pet? When Bonding May Be Unhealthy « Grief Healing

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