Current research suggests that grievers do not actually move through grief in a series of five “stages,” but instead tend to experience grief in cycles of recurring waves. There are high tides during which emotions are intense and the griever is preoccupied with feelings and thoughts around the loss, alternating with restorative tides during which [...]
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Did you know there have been many recent advances in the effective treatment of complicated and traumatic grief that have not been featured in the mainstream literature? Well, I’ve been working feverishly over the last six months to put these together in a book I’ve written called, Transforming Traumatic Grief: Six Steps to Move from [...]
Read MoreRead how a Chicago artist helped a grieving mother heal.
Read MoreTraumatic experiences may not always involve the imminent threat of death, nor even horror and helplessness. What happened to the person may be more on the level of identity and meaning than what happened physically. Read more from Mark Chidley in this post.
Read MoreJust want to honor single folks on Valentine’s day, acknowledging the gifts of being alone and enjoying one’s own company. This film by Andrea Dorfman featuring poet/songwriter Tanya Davis is absolutely beautiful and uplifting! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&w=640&h=390]
Read MoreI greatly appreciated Jon Stewart’s touching and honest commentary regarding the impact the Arizona shooting had on our country. Although people are tempted to blame politicians, let’s not make this a political event. Let’s put our energy into things that would be of benefit to those who were harmed by this tragedy, rather than waste energy churning anger and blame. Let’s focus on the amazing kindness and heroics witnessed during this event that are a testament to our unity of spirit, rather than focus on things that divide us.
Read MoreHow do you get through traumatic grief around the holidays, especially if a holiday marks the anniversary of a traumatic loss? Discover some effective strategies in this post.
Read MoreBlue Christmas celebrations serve to give people an outlet for grief and hope for the future. Many people who have attended these services say they help to ease their pain because they recieve support and realize they are not alone.
Read MoreIs the five-stage model of grief a myth? Dr. George Bonnano writes in his recent book, The Other Side of Sadness, that the current scientific literature actually has found no evidence that this 5-stage progression exists. What is the “normal” grief process then? Read this post and see.
Read MoreEarlier this month, the United States Army posted an article on their website featuring Rapid Resolution Therapy as an alternative trauma therapy treatment for soldiers experiencing combat PTSD.
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