Grief hurts, but it is necessary. When a death tears your world apart, grieving is the process that helps put it back together. While grief is natural, it is also highly individual. The relationship with the person who died will certainly influence grief, but so will your age, religious beliefs and previous experience with death. The age of the deceased and the circumstances of death will also affect the intensity of the...
It is summer time and for many children that means heading off to camp. Making new friends, discovering new experiences, camp offers... Read more »
Losing a loved one is hard. According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, in her 1969 book titled On Death and Dying, there are five stages of... Read more »
Summer at last. For many kids it's a time of freedom and adventure as they look forward to the long hot days and space from adults. For... Read more »
This month we have been talking about fears in relation to death and dying. This week I will be posting an article on how grief can... Read more »
They say there are only two things which are certain in life: Death and taxes. Most everything else in life is a choice. Yet how many... Read more »
A study of more than 1,000 people in Holland has found that anxiety disorders appear to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and... Read more »
You may have heard the joke that many people would prefer to be in their own coffins rather than giving a eulogy at someone else’s funeral. While... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesChildhood bereavementInformationDeath is a concept that is difficult for a child to understand. Grieving adults are often confused... Read more »
Results from a new study suggest that depression may take as many years off sufferers' lives as smoking. Researchers looked at death records and a... Read more »
Depression and anxiety appear to boost the risk of angina and death due to heart-related problems, two new studies suggest. Read more »