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Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
With so many deaths around us from COVID-19 and the deaths that would occur even without the pandemic, how are these sorrows mourned? Is grief itself changed because of what is going on now? What a Pandemic Does to Grief « PsychCentral
MNHPC is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to offer a Grief Support Specialist Certificate course, offered virtually this June. UW-Madison Grief Certificate « MNHPC
[Reviewed and updated May 19, 2020]
My grief lies all within, and these external manners of lament are merely shadows to the unseen grief that swells with silence in the tortured soul. ~ William Shakespeare
A reader writes: You have so many articles on grief but I was unable to find an article that can help me. I’ve recently lost my partner of 4 years who passed a week ago. We were not married and I lived with him and was his primary caregiver. During his last month of life we were apart due to Covid19 and I didn’t get to see him. He was ill but death was not imminent so this has come as quite a shock.
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
As a culture, we’ve never been great at handling grief . . . And now that families no longer have the opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones, have to wait for hospitals to release the remains, and postpone any in-person gatherings for the foreseeable future, it has left many in a suspended state of grief. Processing Grief During a Pandemic, When Nothing Is Normal « Yahoo!
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Whether this virus took the life a friend or family member, took away your wedding, your support system, your job, your long-anticipated vacation, your liberty, or your sense of security, your losses are valid and deserving of your grief. So, how do we respond? What can we do? Global Grief of COVID-19,
https://j.mp/2UN3qse « Grief Compass
The coronavirus pandemic highlights how much we need to have conversations about end-of-life care: It’s Time to Talk About Death,
https://j.mp/39sMDQy « The New York Times
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Eight reasons why the death of an elderly loved one can be difficult. Grieving the Death of an Elderly Loved One,
https://j.mp/396zsos « What's Your Grief?
What this statement ultimately implies, whether intended or not, is that we should worry less about the virus because it impacts old and not young. Please Stop Minimizing the Death of Older Adults,
https://j.mp/2Ue469X « What's Your Grief?
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
When you are grieving, your mental and emotional bandwidth are already strained. Adding external stress and instability can be even harder to cope with than it would be otherwise. Taking Care of Your Mental Health During Coronavirus,
https://j.mp/2IPNGPz « What's Your Grief?
Miscarriage can be a painful experience with long-lasting effects on women’s emotional, mental, and physical health. How can they move toward healing?Emotional Healing After a Miscarriage: A Guide for Women, Partners, Family, and Friends,
https://j.mp/3cUEKXa « Nursing@Georgetown
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