Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss: March 14 - March 20, 2021

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

Following a stroke, it’s normal for both survivors and those who love them to experience grief.  A stroke may cause many losses, including the loss of career, mobility, independence, and confidence. Grief After Stroke « Psychology Today 

These people, whom I affectionately refer to as “my coding friends,” may not know my name or where I live. But that doesn’t mean I’m not incredibly close with some of them. Dealing with Loss in An Online World « The Miami Student

Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, October 11 - October 17, 2020

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

Pediatric nurse practitioner Deborah Fisher spent her early career working in intensive care units. The experience convinced her that more needed to be done to improve end-of-life care for children. A nurse practitioner’s Brief But Spectacular take on end-of-life care for children « PBS News Hour

Caregiving, Grief and Pet Loss, November 10 - November 23, 2019

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream these last two weeks:

Sometimes, holidays can be a very painful time for people who are experiencing their first (or second or third, etc.) special holiday without their loved one who has died. Pet Loss & the Holidays: 4 Things To Consider When Grieving During the Holidays (or any time!) https://j.mp/2OyTXBS « Animal Souls Matter

When we work with a counselor about the devastating loss of a loved one, we deserve to feel cared about, that we are in the hands of someone who is compassionate with us, non-judgmental, knowledgeable about grief, and is trained and skilled as a counselor. How to Choose and Work With a Grief Counselor for Pet Loss: What You Deserve and What You Should Expect, https://j.mp/37Grfb4  « Animal Souls Matter

A program at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center called Honoring the Bond provides support for pet owners facing tough decisions. Ohio State program helping pet owners cope with grief hopes to expand across the US, https://j.mp/2XE0y1T « ABC News Cleveland

Voices of Experience: Four-Footed Healers Support The Team

by Michael Shannon O’Keefe

Isolation is a natural reaction to depression and grief. If you’re in the depths of depression, it can be hard to pick up the phone and call a friend. If you’ve lost of a loved one, lost your good health, or lost a relationship, you may pull inward and grieve alone.

But just because isolation is natural doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Isolation can create a spiral of despair. Depression and grief cause people to cut themselves off from friends and family, which in turn causes more depression and grief, and so on.

Talk therapy and medications are the standard treatments for these states of mind. Recent research, however, points to another way to help people escape that spiral. It’s been called the pet effect. Simply put, being around animals helps people feel less isolated, depressed, and grief-stricken.

Understanding and Managing Grief, November 4 - November 10, 2018

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

Why do we give dogs a better death than we give ourselves? http://j.mp/2ATheZJ « Aeon Essays

The Existential Crisis of Grief, http://j.mp/2JM38vS « Grief Compass

Finding H O P E at Camp Widow, http://j.mp/2APf50R « Soaring Spirits International

Coping with Pet Loss, July 29 - August 4, 2018

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

Killer whale holding dead calf afloat is showing human-like grief, expert says, http://j.mp/2LTvs2R « CBC News

End of Life Photo Session with Cooper, http://j.mp/2M2dAQb « Columbus Ohio Pet and Dog Photography

For dying cats and dogs, a last, loving goodbye, http://j.mp/2M4O39a « MPR News

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Understanding and Managing Grief, May 20 - May 26, 2018

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

MemorialDay: The Story Of A Hero Son, A Dad's Grief And A Hit Song, http://j.mp/2INZ558 « Newsweek

The Need for Self-Compassion in Grief, http://j.mp/2ILeHWY « What's Your Grief ?

My Name is Grief, http://j.mp/2IMY60X  « Bryan C. Taylor

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 22 - April 28, 2018

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

Secondary Losses,  http://j.mp/2I4c5Qd « Bryan C. Taylor

Interview: Current Research on Grief Responses, http://j.mp/2FmqbJZ « Open To Hope Radio

Beating A Dead Horse, Or At Least The Word Dead, http://j.mp/2FlnQiq « Laurie Grad

Understanding and Managing Grief, October 1 - October 7, 2017

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

Resources for emotional trauma support for you and people you love, http://j.mp/2fR0CGx « Danielle Laporte

Megan Devine Interview: The Howl at the Center of Grief, http://j.mp/2hQHE73 « Audio Boom

Dogs Comfort The Bereaved in Funeral Homes, http://j.mp/2fL2KzK « Seven Ponds Blog

Coping with Pet Loss, November 20 - November 26, 2016

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

Do Dogs Grieve Over the Loss of an Animal Companion? http://bit.ly/2f124s3 « Psychology Today

Veterinarian provides in-home hospice care for pets, http://bit.ly/2garUaC « Las Vegas Review-Journal

Guidelines for Veterinary Hospice Care, http://bit.ly/2fgHi6f « AVMA

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Understanding and Managing Grief, October 2 - October 8, 2016

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

6 Vital Ways Dogs Make Life Better! http://j.mp/2dXW67q « The Huffington Post

Grief Before and After the Storm, http://bit.ly/2e9Yo6p « What to Say When Someone Dies

The 'O' Word that Hits Grievers—and What to Do about It, http://j.mp/2dP9u1f « Stunned By Grief

Coping with Pet Loss, March 15 - March 21, 2015

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

Heartwarming! What Our Dogs Teach Us About Aging, http://j.mp/1baJ7MY « AARP The Magazine

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Coping with Pet Loss, January 25 - January 31, 2015

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

Lessons in death through the loss of a beloved pet, http://fb.me/1BYop6zIk « Build A Smarter Mind

Why do so many try to diminish the grief we feel for pet loss? http://j.mp/1LvonNP « Wofflesnapper

How Do You Know You're Ready for Another Dog?: Life After Pet Loss, http://j.mp/1JWefMi « The Jersey Doggy

Coping with Pet Loss, September 28 - October 4, 2014

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

Living in the Moment With Our Dogs, http://j.mp/1E4Anlu « Huffington Post

Pet Hospices: Teaching Old Owners New Tricks, http://j.mp/1rGP8EH « Bainbridge Island Review

Coping with Pet Loss, March 16 - March 22, 2014

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

A creative way to honor a beloved four-footed friend! pic.twitter.com/xfo4GAhwH2

The Impermanence of Dogs, http://j.mp/1jlH4DY « Spirit Scraps

Caregiving and Hospice, January 19 - January 25, 2014

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

Why palliative care is not just for the dying - it's about living well for as long as you can, http://j.mp/1cd9BLf « Mirror

Sorting Out the Confusion Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care, http://j.mp/1eluQqL « Nancy's Point

What Do You Say to Get Someone to Accept Hospice Services? http://j.mp/1mxQv3E « Barbara Karnes Books, Inc.

Coping with Pet Loss, September 29 - October 12, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream:

Dogs Are People, Too, http://j.mp/15oi0YB « New York Times

When a Friend Loses a Pet – 7 Meaningful Do's and Don’ts, http://j.mp/GNDrcN « Bunny's Blog

On the Loss of Oscar, http://j.mp/1aS1OiE « Grief Helps

Coping with Pet Loss, August 4 - August 10, 2013

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

Palliative Treatment Options for Osteosarcoma Cancer in Dogs, http://j.mp/13jCm1 « petMD

Coping with Pet Loss, March 31 - April 6, 2013

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

MeiMei Fox: A Meditation on Impermanence, http://j.mp/XjZYCx

Great resource for those who have children or clients with children going through pet loss, http://j.mp/mSiBNs via @VetWisdom

Finding solace after pet loss, http://j.mp/Xo3gai via @CitywidePets

Real men don't cry? Don't believe it! http://j.mp/14TWGuA via @landofpuregold

The Love of a Good Dog, http://j.mp/102KjaV « LOVE LIVES ON

Caregiving and Hospice, February 24 - March 2, 2013

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

For the Elderly, Lists of Tests to Avoid, http://j.mp/VdPFjS « New York Times

How to Develop Effective End-of-Life Plans, http://dlvr.it/3177DR

How hospice chaplains work with caregivers and patients at end-of-life, http://ow.ly/i650u from @ctffox via @efuneral

Paws and effect: How dogs lift our spirits, http://bit.ly/YCvko6 via @thatslauderdale 

Bereavement and grief: What every oncologist should know, http://j.mp/ZBoQVm « Hematology Oncology