Understanding and Managing Grief, December 15 - January 18, 2025

Best selections from Grief Healing's X feed:

The end of a caregiving journey brings a complex mix of emotions that can feel overwhelming and confusing. While grief is expected, many caregivers are surprised to experience relief after caregiving ends – a natural feeling that often triggers guilt. Understanding these emotions is crucial for healing and moving forward. Relief after Caregiving Ends « Caregiver Action Network

Understanding and Managing Grief, November 19 - November 25, 2023

Best selections from Grief Healing's X feed this week:

Knowing how to respond sensitively to someone else’s bad news is the last missing piece in the jigsaw of adulthood, the life skill most of us only realise, to our dismay, we are lacking in that particular sniper’s alley of the late 40s and 50s, when everyone is seemingly running from something and it suddenly feels very important indeed to be a good friend. These are the years of losing elderly parents, but also of early heart attacks, cancer diagnoses, of friends blindsided by now-the-kids-are-grown-and-gone divorces. Lately I’ve found myself struggling too often for the right words. There’s no right thing to say to people who are grieving, but the worst thing is fearing to speak at all « The Guardian

Understanding and Managing Grief, February 2 - February 15, 2020

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream:

The celebrities we admire often function as blank screens that we project fantasies of ourselves on as heroes, saviors, or romantic figures. A grief educator explains why the death of a celebrity feels like a personal loss, and what we can do about it, https://j.mp/38nDZDe « Business Insider

To experience the richness of life once again, we need to grieve. Closure May Be a Myth, but Grief is a Necessity, https://j.mp/3bC3Edm « P.S. I Love You

Belleruth Naparstek of Health Journeys responds to an interesting question from Patty. ASK BR: Dealing with IBS & Fear of Dying, https://j.mp/2SkpXNb « YouTube

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 26 - February 1, 2020

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

". . . that’s not the story that really got me in this tragedy. What struck me was the seven others on board. Seven other indispensable, deeply-loved people. Seven other giants. The Seven Others, https://j.mp/2UiQQme « Snappshots

Even though we might not have met them, we still can become attached to them. When A Celebrity Dies, https://j.mp/2uE4yoM « Journeys

Grief is rarely black and white. You can both believe Bryant’s accuser and still be sad that he died. All thoughts and feelings are okay. Complicated Grief for Kobe Bryant, https://j.mp/2RA5jbB « Grief Compass

Understanding and Managing Grief, September 17 - September 23, 2017

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

Helping Others to Help Yourself, http://j.mp/2hn3gI4 « Grieve Well

5 Ways Grieving Kids Changed My Own Relationship with Loss, http://j.mp/2hlPju5 « Modern Loss

How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief and Ambiguous Loss, http://j.mp/2hlNjhy « Next Avenue

Understanding and Managing Grief, December 25 - December 31, 2016

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

Buh Bye, 2016, http://bit.ly/2isEzZB « Modern Loss

Grief Diaries: Through The Eyes of Men, http://amzn.to/2iNS46X

Using Children's Books to Help with Grief, http://bit.ly/w4PFMh « Grief Healing

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 10 - January 16, 2016

Thanks to my colleagues for these
Kudos for Grief Healing on Social Media This Week:

Twitter: "9 Best Twitter Feeds for Grief and Loss," http://j.mp/1PtIKd4 « Walker Funeral Home, @WalkerCares

Grief Healing Blog: "A vote for the fantastic site Grief Healing as Best Health Blog!" http://j.mp/1JVkEbn « ADEC Headquarters ‏@ADECnews

Facebook: #FollowFriday @2healthylife @GriefHealing @ElaineMansfiel7 for being top influencers in my community this week :) « @BarbaraKarnesRN

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

Understanding and Managing Grief, October 5 - October 11, 2014

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

In Grief: Dreading The Anniversary Date of A Loved One's Death, http://j.mp/1pVEyuE « Grief Healing Blog

After-Death Communication: A List of Resources, http://j.mp/fiWZXV « Grief Healing Blog

A Poet On Losing HIs Son: Edward Hirsch, Author Of Gabriel: A Poem, http://j.mp/1slppmS « NPR

Understanding and Managing Grief, August 10 - August 16, 2014

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

Robin Williams Didn't Kill Himself, http://j.mp/1pn5LVG « PopChassid

Pause and Think Twice Before You Speak to Someone Who Is Grieving,  http://j.mp/1kJJ6Da « Stunned by Grief

Need help now? Here's how to find it ~ on campus and in your community, http://j.mp/1nZuydK « Half of Us

Understanding and Managing Grief, September 15 - September 21, 2013

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

Inspiring! Grief: Creating Meaning for Your New Life, Your New Self http://j.mp/1eypIof « Stop Thief: Don't Steal My Grief

Friday Favorites: Grief Articles from This Week, http://j.mp/18GrrFx « What's Your Grief?

Weathering the fog after a suicide, http://j.mp/1aZbKLi « Hello Grief

On the value of Grief support: After the Last Bereavement Gathering, http://j.mp/1fhMHmi « Elaine Mansfield

Parents' anguish turns into mission http://j.mp/15asrRB « The Detroit News Lifestyle

Understanding and Managing Grief, June 30 - July 13, 2013

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

Are You Experiencing Grief, Trauma or Both? http://j.mp/10ThVKf « Open to Hope

Child Loss and The Fear of Forgetting, http://j.mp/158v8yg « Alive in Memory

10 Answers to the questions WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP http://j.mp/158uSiJ « The Grief Toolbox

Lovely! First Wedding After a Death, http://j.mp/11JoHEX « What's Your Grief?

Coping with Special Days: Grief: The Day After and The Day After and The Day After http://j.mp/1392FoT « Stop Thief! Don't Steal My Grief

Understanding and Managing Grief, June 2 - June 8, 2013

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

A widow's courageous post: May I be blunt? http://j.mp/17xoOoy « Memoirs from Widow Island

Grief Photography How To: Photographing Symbols, http://j.mp/13qnxvu « What's Your Grief?

Must read! Turning the Key http://j.mp/11oVeuf « Widow's Voice

Important Book Review: “When Someone Dies” by Scott Taylor Smith,  http://j.mp/14FgWLj « SevenPonds Blog

Lovely! Loss of a Loved One: Finding Meaning Through Metaphor, http://bit.ly/WaARQe « Roots of Action

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 28 - May 4, 2013

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

National Institute of Mental Health no longer will use DSM diagnoses in studies, http://j.mp/ZvGSYi « CBS News

Terrific post! Six-Word Stories, Statements, and Exclamations: A Journaling Exercise http://j.mp/15ePuub « What's Your Grief?

Video Broadcast of 'Breaking the Silence on Suicide,' http://j.mp/102xPT7 « KSL.com Utah

Matthew Warren's Death Prompts Reflections on Christianity and Suicide, http://j.mp/100ggS7 « Grief After Suicide Blog, via The Grief Toolbox

Guiding Principles Announced for Suicide Bereavement Support Groups in U.S., http://j.mp/18zPNMf « Grief After Suicide Blog, via The Grief Toolbox

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 17 - March 23, 2013

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

A son's touching tribute: My Father's Horniness, http://j.mp/167NIrz by Dax Shepard

Defending Against Loss, http://j.mp/11rBuaz by Tara Brach

Film Review: The Way, http://j.mp/10uwXoM « The Family Plot Blog

Celebrities speaking up about grief, http://wp.me/p2KrvU-Es « What's Your Grief?

Powerful lesson shared: A Death Remembered, http://j.mp/YKl5ul by Mtutuzeli Nyoka

Caregiving and Hospice, December 5 - December 11

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

• Granting Caregivers A Few Precious Hours, http://goo.gl/fb/0iR4U via @wittich

• Collecting Family Stories, http://tinyurl.com/3y99jr7 by @ShelleyWebbRN

• Elizabeth Edwards made wise choice to go home, http://bit.ly/eFFW2U via @DianaSebzda 

• Understanding Health Care Decision Making, http://bit.ly/fRjAP7 via @SanDiegoHospice 

• How to discuss end-of-life care choices with your physician, http://bit.ly/g1G5vl via @thaddeuspope