Understanding and Managing Grief, July 1 - July 7, 2012

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

• 10 Ways to Get Your Anger Out, http://buff.ly/OwZDrt | Esdeer
  
  
• Using Failure as Feedback When Mourning, http://j.mp/N4SsDC
  
  
• Useful article collection on Life After Loss, http://j.mp/LDyBLG ‪| Psychology Today
  
  
• Powerful message: Second Chances, http://j.mp/LT6uuQ ‪| Grief Digest Magazine
  
  
• Answer Coping After Bereavement‬ survey; receive free booklet, 5 Steps to Navigate Grief, ‪http://conta.cc/griefcoping3 | Storybooks for Healing

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 8 - April 14, 2012

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

• Maureen Hunter: If This Is You, You're Normal, http://j.mp/HGegr1
  
  
• Grief: Listening To My Anger, http://j.mp/HGdudv
  
  
• Truly amazing story, turning the tragedy of a child's death into a mission of education and hope, http://on.fb.me/Inydzf via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• Beautiful poem from Jane Yolen, http://bit.ly/Jdfyo8 via @mbquilts
  
  
• 3 Things to Do When You Are Feeling Low, http://j.mp/IumdPp

Using Herbal Supplements in Grief

[Reviewed and updated March 30, 2024]

A teen reader writes: Does anyone take St. Johns wort for depression? I want to know if it works well before I buy it.

My response: I think whenever you’re using or thinking of using any herbal supplement, you are wise to ask questions about it. I also encourage you to discuss this with your own physician or healthcare provider before you make your decision, since that person knows your recent health history and is in the best position to advise you.

Millions of Americans use herbal remedies and other dietary supplements, which are now widely available in retail pharmacies, neighborhood grocery stores and on the Internet. Today, consumers are free to purchase many types of herbs and other supplements, some of which are helpful, some harmful, and some completely useless.