Supporting Others

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Jim – Helping by listening

Jim – ” I talk about how to be a good listener to someone who is grieving. I believe that one of the most important things you can do for someone who is grieving is to simply listen. Don’t try to fix their problems or offer advice. Just listen and be there for them. It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or taking a walk together. You’re doing more help than you realize when you simply listen to someone.

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

John talks about shock and grief

Laura- What Might Help in Grief

Lyss – Support, Family, and Friends

Lyss discusses the long process of her mother dying, miscarriages and support from family and friends

Joyce – Using my grief experience to help people

Joyce talks about the positive experiences she has in helping other people in grief

Laura- Loss to Suicide

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost