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The Best Grief Definition You Will Find

Updated December 17, 2019

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  • Jun 04, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Overcoming Grief

Overcoming Grief and Loss: You can’t go over, under, or around it, you must go through it! Our earliest socialization tells us:

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  • May 29, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Support for Grief The other 40 losses

Support for Grief: The other 40 losses

This is the last in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief.

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  • May 08, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Boston Marathon Bombing: Far-reaching Emotional Aftermath

While the investigations continue into the hows and whys of the Boston Marathon bombing, those directly affected by the event are dealing with the emotional impact of the deaths of and injuries to loved ones.

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  • Apr 30, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Support for Grief: Because We Are the Family of Humankind

This is the third in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief.

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  • Apr 23, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Support For Grief: All Relationships Are Unique

This is the second in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief.

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  • Apr 16, 2013
  • Cole James
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Bereaved Children: 5 ways our book can help

Much of what we know about loss was taught to us by our parents. Those ideas we learned became part of our belief system. Unfortunately, our parents weren't working with the most accurate information on this misunderstood topic.

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  • Mar 29, 2013
  • Cole James
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Grieving Children: Talking to your kids about loss

When working with grieving children there are many things you can do to help. Here is a simple list to refer to when you identify that your child is grieving.

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  • Mar 25, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Over 40 life experiences you might have that cause grief

We’re indebted to psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe for the insightful research that led to the Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale. The now-famous scale details the 43 life events that are most liable to create feelings of grief, and in turn cause illness and other health-related problems.

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  • Mar 21, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief Resources: Why keeping busy is a bad plan when grieving (Grief Myths Part 6)

Over time, we have identified six major myths that are so universal that nearly everyone can relate to having absorbed them early in life, although they can’t always explain what they mean and whether or not they are true or helpful. We have many grief resources available on our website.

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  • Mar 18, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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