Understanding and Managing Grief, October 14 - October 20, 2012

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

• Lou LaGrand: Working To Become Resilient When Mourning, http://j.mp/T3a0RV
  
  
• Powerful: widower struggles to go on: "I'm So Tired," http://j.mp/TC0A0C « Widow's Voice
  
  
• Choose to mourn the many losses not typically associated with grief, http://j.mp/Vkr5hS by @judybrizendine
  
  
• In Memory of My Sister on the 5th Anniversary of Her Death, http://j.mp/OPd4F8 by @DrCHibbert via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• Helpful and informative! Grieving Online, http://j.mp/R4CLkX

Seeing a Specialist in Grief Counseling: Does It Matter?

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Seeing A Specialist in Grief Counseling: Why It Matters

A reader writes: I’ve been suffering from depression for a long time and am under the care of a psychiatrist. I went to see my doctor for the first time since my father died and was a complete wreck since I had to re-tell what happened. I was crying because it's hard to talk about Dad's sudden downfall and last day, but my psychiatrist seemed to think that I was being overly emotional. I tried to tell him that I'm not upset every day and that I didn't think that my sadness less than five months after Dad's death was abnormal. I did confess to doing some stupid things immediately after he passed and how hard some things have been, but I walked out of his office feeling like I should be over it. Read on here >>>

Are You Reluctant to Seek Counseling for Grief?

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Are you undecided about attending a grief support group, or not too sure about talking to a bereavement counselor, wondering if it would help?

If it seems as if the unfinished business of loss is getting in the way of living your life, you would be wise to pay it the attention it deserves, and if necessary, to seek outside, professional help. As indicated in an earlier post, if you find that the support you're getting from family and friends seems like either too much or not enough, you may want to look elsewhere for the understanding and comfort you need.  You may wish to consider finding support in a grief group or having a few sessions with a bereavement counselor.

If you're reluctant to seek counseling for your grief, or worry that it won't do any good, consider this: If you had a broken arm or leg, you wouldn’t think twice about seeking medical attention, yet here you are with a broken heart and you’re expecting to be able to “fix” it all by yourself.