WARNING Signs of Suicide

By: Dr Mike Shery
Suicide is among the scariest words in our language; it inspires an immediate horror among the family and friends of the victim. People frequently experience a gut-wrenching dread, denial, shock, fear … and even guilt.
It is a word so charged with universal dread, guilt and burning emotion that people will avoid [...]

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Mourning – The Expression of Grief

By: Sharon Young
According to Webster’s New World Dictionary grief is defined as “intense emotional suffering caused by loss, disaster, misfortune, etc.; acute sorrow; deep sadness.” Mourning is the expression of grief.
We usually think of grief as affecting our feelings and emotions, but it really affects every part of us. We may feel things such as [...]

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Good Stages of Grief?

By: Ann Estlund
Most widows go through a crazy emotional rollercoaster as they move from one stage to another. One moment they are flying high and the next they are sinking morosely into a pit. They can be on level ground one minute, but the next may find them perching warily on a high wire or [...]

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What are the Differences Between Anxiety and Depression?

By James Lowrance
Anxiety and depression have a lot of similarities and some are even of the opinion that these are the same type fear-emotions, that simply manifest differently in different people.
When you look at a list of symptoms for each, there are indeed a great deal of similarities. Both can manifest with feelings of hopelessness, [...]

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Sending Presents To Heaven

By Donna Webster
It had been six months ago today that ten-year-old Emily’s mom had made her way to Heaven. Emily missed her mom each and every day, but what she was most worried about today is how she can find a way to send her birthday gift to her mom in Heaven. She had two [...]

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The Practicalities of Coping with A Suicide

By Lucie Storrs
Your tears have not yet dried. You haven’t had time to experience your deep feelings about your loved one’s suicide. In many ways, you’re still in shock. Nevertheless, death, like anything else, has its own practicalities that must be accomplished. You, your family members and your loved one’s friends need closure for the [...]

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The Search for Meaning When a Loved One Dies

By Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
Meaning affects everything we do; and equally important it affects the body and its physiology as attested to by the many examples of body-mind relationships, such as the placebo effect. Finding meaning in death is not always easy, and sometimes it is hard to find.
However, the search for meaning when a loved [...]

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Explaining Suicide to Children

By Tracy Pierson
“What should I tell the children?” A question often asked after the suicide of a loved one. The answer – the truth.
Many people still believe it is best to shield children from the truth, that somehow this will protect them. More often than not, the opposite is true. Misleading children, evading the truth, [...]

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Parents: Letting Go Of Guilt

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
How are your children doing? If they are doing well, then I’m sure you feel good about your parenting. If they are not doing well, what are you telling yourself about your parenting?
“I should have been there for them more.”
“I should have been harder/easier on them.”
“I should have been a stay-at-home [...]

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Tips On Penning A Bereavement Poem

By Silvano James
We all cherish our friends, family and those around us. Just as we experience the joys and warmth of togetherness, we should also be ready to face the pain of separation and death. However it is never easy to get over someone with whom we may have shared so many wonderful experiences. Writing [...]

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