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Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Addiction and Death

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on the nature of grief when things do not always end so well.  In these cases, there are a variety of ambiguous feelings as well potential guilt during the grieving process over the deceased.

The article, An Addict Brother’s Death; a Sister’s Guilt-Ridden Grief, by STEVE ALMOND and CHERYL STRAYED state,

“The most dangerous delusion we carry around when it comes to death is the notion that we should never speak ill of the dead. We erase their defects and destructive conduct. We gussy up their legacy and imagine them ascending to heaven.”

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Grief Counseling Certification Article on Death of a Classmate

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Classmates can also grieve the loss of a friend or schoolmate.  It can also affect them mentally and remind them of their own mortality.

The article, Alone in my grief’: why some students are left to mourn alone when a classmate dies, by Rebecca Tan states

“When former College student Aran Rana of the Class of 2019 died in Hong Kong this year, his closest friends found out in the same way and at the same time that over 10,000 other undergraduates did: five paragraphs in an email notification from the University.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Program Article on Discussing Death

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Talking about death is important.  It is not gruesome or unhealthy to do but in fact a good reality a check and a way to express ideas and feelings when it is not too late

The article, A Talk About Death Can Be The Most Meaningful Conversation Of Your Life, by Shannon Burberry states, 

“I recently participated in a roundtable discussion about death, dying and funerals (you can view the video here) and I was surprised at how reluctant we are to discuss this very important — and natural — topic with the ones we love. The women who participated are very open-minded and, as someone who is entrenched in end-of-life decisions every day, I was genuinely shocked that many hadn’t yet considered what they would like for their own end-of-life celebration.”

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Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Training Program and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.

Grief Counseling Training Article on Stillborn Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

A very painful loss is having a stillborn for parents.  Many also suggest to let the family mourn with the body of the deceased newborn.   This is a traumatic time, especially for the woman who carried for nine months

The article, A very private grief: the parents breaking the stillbirth taboo, Source; The Guardian states

“Chris and his wife Danielle were delighted when she fell pregnant, and he recalls “getting to know” the baby in the womb. “I talked to him and played him music. I got stuff for him.” All seemed well and the couple had several scans until, at 25 weeks, Danielle became aware that the baby was not moving.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Grief and Miscarriages

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Miscarriages are sometimes a forgotten grief among people.  The family suffers but everyone else fails to see the pain and the loss that can accompany this.

The article, I coped with the grief of multiple miscarriages – and you can too, by Anna Tyzack states,

“There was a time when Zoë Clark-Coates feared she would never cradle her own baby. She’d been pregnant twice and, both times, had left the antenatal unit with her husband, Andy, in despair when the sonographer failed to detect a heartbeat.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Certification Article on Physical Issues and Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Handling grief and coping with it is important for one’s overall health and wellbeing.  Not being able to handle grief and cope with it is a leading cause for health related issues associated with complicated grief

The article, How to Handle Grief and Why It’s Important for Your Health, by Cathy Chester states

“Grief can cut like a knife and pierce a hole in your heart that never fully heals. I’ve heard people say they prepare themselves after learning about a loved one’s terminal diagnosis, but how? How do you prepare to say a final goodbye?”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Program Article on Marriage and Child Loss

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Good article on the tragedy of losing a child and the impacts it can have on a marriage after the loss

The article, Tragically, I know the impact losing a child has on your marriage all too well, by Ben Pullen states

“Shortly after my eleven year old son, Silas, died from a terminal brain tumour, I remember a well-meaning friend buying me a pint in the pub and suggesting that I’d be lucky if my marriage survived, because according to a common statistic, 70% of couples split up after the death of their child*.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Program

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Respecting grief in the workplace can be a challenging thing for the employer as well as among fellow employees.  This article looks at some of these issues

The article, How To Respect The Grieving Process In A Diverse Workplace, by Gloria Horsley states

“When we say that everyone grieves their own way, our cultural background is part of why we see and feel it so differently. There are different responses, emotions and coping strategies. Various cultures have rites and rituals that have been passed down for centuries that are specific to the funeral and mourning process.”

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Bereavement Counseling Program Article on Helping a Bereaved Friend

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Great article about how to help a grieving friend.  Too many times one does more harm trying to help by doing the wrong thing or saying the wrong thing.  Helping a grieving friend requires some understanding of grief itself

The article, “What Your Grieving Friend Really Needs :When someone you love dies, every single relationship in your life is reevaluated”, by Lisa Ingrassia states

“My feelings were crushed the night my father died.  My entire world exploded when my father died.

As I silently observed my father take his last breath, I felt my heart beat hard inside my chest, exactly six times before I burst into uncontrollable tears.”

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Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Grieving and Diet

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Eating and regular functioning is difficult to maintain when grieving.  If we can eat, what is best to for us to consume and digest during bereavement?

The article, “What To Eat When Grief Is Eating You” by Kristi Hugstad states

“When you’re grieving – particularly after the death of a loved one – you might experience decision fatigue. This happens in response to the number of decisions you’ve been forced to make over a very short period of time, deteriorating the quality of those decisions.”

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