GRIEF

Grief affects all of us at one point in our life or another. We need to understand how grief can affect our health so we can take steps to allow ourselves to heal and go on with our lives.

Grief is complicated, and most people still feel twinges of sadness periodically years after the death of a loved one. Complicated grief, however, is grief that becomes all consuming and doesn't seem to get better.

Experts in grief have recently proposed a new, more comprehensive seven stage model of grief to replace the better known five stage model. Here's an overview of the stages and what you can expect when grieving.

There are many grief support groups available to help you during this difficult time in your life. Maybe one of these listed organizations will meet your needs.

Tips for parents on helping teens cope with grief.

As a parent it is our responsibility to help our children deal with the loss of a loved one. It may be a difficult task if we ourselves are suffering from the grief of loosing a child.

My fiance died the day before our wedding. Here is how I used exercise to help with the grief.

A couple of different types of exercises I use to help me get through grief.

Have you ever woken up and felt like you didn't have the energy to face another day? Have you lost someone special and the pain and grief overwhelms you to the point that you loose track of time and it seems like the world is oblivious to your misery?

The word grief is synonymous with sorrow. Allowing ourselves time to grieve is allowing ourselves time for sorrow. As painful as that is, the reality is that we need to grieve in two different areas in order to heal and move forward in our lives.

The death of a loved one affects every person differently. Dealing with grief effectively can prevent emotional and physical illness.

For many parents, coping with the loss of a spouse is a life altering event. Learning to cope with grief and loss, without further complicating the emotions of the children, is important.

The effects of grief can be overpowering. The timing for recovery is different for everyone. A look at the journey and tips to live through and beyond grief.

Every woman will experience grief after a miscarriage. They can expect to go through certain stages of grief.

Guilt is one of the most difficult stages of grief to deal with. You may tell yourself you could have done something differently

The Five Stages of Grief

Grief is probably the one thing that we will probably be faced with more than anything else in our lifetime. From the time we are old enough to be aware of our surroundings, there is the possibility that we will face grief in some form.

When a sibling passes away unexpectadly, what should you expect to feel? What changes in your life take? How do you handle dealing with grief?