Grief Counseling Certification Article on the Effects of Losing a Child

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Noone can comprehend the pain and suffering a parent suffers when they lose a child.  This is perhaps the most painful cross on earth.  Naturally it carries many complications for a parent who unnaturally buries a child.

The loss of a child can devastate any parent. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification Program
The loss of a child can devastate any parent. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification Program

The article, What the Death of a Child Does to Parents, Psychologically and Biologically, by Joshue Krisch reviews the psychological, as well as biological tool on parents.  He states,

 

“The death of a child may be considered the worst trauma that any human can experience. Though it’s not a terribly common experience in the United States—about 10,000 children between the ages of 1 and 14 died in 2016—the horrific potential for childhood mortality looms large.”

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Healthcare Case Management Program Article on Management and Doctors

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Good article on helping make doctors not only good care providers but also good managers.

Good article on doctors learning more about becoming managers. Please review our Healthcare Case Management Program
Good article on doctors learning more about becoming managers. Please review our Healthcare Case Management Program

 

The article, “How to create health care centaurs—half doctors and half managers” by Bocconi University states,

“If hospital doctors around the world often struggle to become the half-professionals and half-managers that modern healthcare organizations need, the main responsibility is not their resistance to change, but the lack of effective support from the organization, according to a study by Marco Sartirana ”

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Stress Management Consulting Program Article on Workplace Stress Prevention

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Stress in the workplace is counterproductive to success.  Management is always looking at ways to reduce stress but also prevent stressful situations.  This article looks at some ways management can prevent and reduce stress.

How can managers help prevent and reduce stress at work? Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Program
How can managers help prevent and reduce stress at work? Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Program

The article, “Here’s what HR must do to reduce workplace stress” from India Today states,

“Stress has been defined in many ways related to the different situation in one’s life under different circumstances, but the most relatable definition of stress is a feeling when work demands, work-life balance, and tension in relationships, exceed the resource potential.”

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Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Program.  In the meantime, always look for better ways to reduce and prevent stress in your own workplace

 

Bereavement Counseling Program Article on Grief and Reading

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People cope and face grief differently.  Some look to hobbies, other looks to social life, while some may be introvert.  In this story, a woman turns to reading to help her go through the process of grief.

People turn to different venues to deal with grief and reading is so no exception. Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Program
People turn to different venues to deal with grief and reading is so no exception. Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Program

The article, “How Reading Helped This Woman Process Her Grief” by Bethanne Patrick states,

“In All the Lives We Ever Lived: Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf, Smyth turns to an unlikely source of solace after her father’s death: her favorite book, Woolf’s 1927 masterpiece To the Lighthouse. Blending analysis of a deeply literary novel with a personal story is a high-wire act for many reasons, not least being how few readers will have read Woolf themselves.”

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Like music, when someone can relate to a story, one is more apt to use it as motivation or find solace in it.  This was the case in the story above of how a woman found herself in the story.   This can definitely help some cope.  Please also review our Bereavement Counseling Program

Stress Management Consulting Certification Article on School/Work Stress

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Juggling work, home and school can be a difficult task for anyone.  With this in mind, stress management skills are definitely necessary in fulfilling all duties and still being sane.  Utilizing one’s time properly is a priority.

It can be very difficult juggling, school and work together as a student. Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Certification
It can be very difficult juggling, school and work together as a student. Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Certification

The article, “Stress Less: 5 tips for finding the right school-work-life balance” from the University of Bolder Colarado states,

“As college students, you wear a lot of hats: student, employee/intern, teammate, family member, friend, significant other. A lot of people count on you, and with so many things going on all at once, it can be hard to strike a balance. Here are five tips to help you find the right school-work-life balance that works for you.”

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Please also review AIHCP’s Stress Management Consulting Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.

Grief Counseling Training Article on Play Therapy

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Play therapy has always been a beneficial tool in helping children in counseling.  Expressing grief is no different.  Children are able to express grief and trauma through play.  A counselor is then able to help the child express the grief in a productive way through play therapy.

Play therapy is an excellent way to help children communicate grief. Please also review our Grief Counseling Training
Play therapy is an excellent way to help children communicate grief. Please also review our Grief Counseling Training

The article, How play therapy can help children heal, by Karen Marley looks at the benefits of play therapy.  She states,

“Play therapy is an evidence-based practice that helps a child build a greater sense of self. When engaged in play therapy, a child uses his or her entire self – mind and body – to express unconscious fears, thoughts, wishes and feelings.”

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AIHCP offers a certification in Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling which can help prepare counselors for dealing with child grief.  Please review our full Grief Counseling Training and see if it matches your academic and professional needs.

Grief Counseling Courses Article on Grief and Parenting

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Good article on the story of a single father who faced the mental issues of his spouse and taught his children how to grieve.  This story reveals how one must grieve but also fulfill other duties to children especially.  It points to the love of a parent to care for one’s children despite all pain.

Parenting and grief unfortunately meet quite frequently. Please also review our Grief Counseling Courses
Parenting and grief unfortunately meet quite frequently. Please also review our Grief Counseling Courses

 

The article, “My dad’s lesson in parenting through grief, served with a side of eggs” by Marjorie Clark Brimley relates how her father continued to parent despite grief, teaching the children the importance of proper coping.  The article states, 

“When I was growing up, my mother’s mental illness meant that she did not wake up early. It also meant that she never made me breakfast, even though she was the parent who stayed home. Fortunately, early on my father had mastered the art of a scrambled egg, buttered toast and limited conversation. That was enough to bring my teenage self to the table each day.”

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Please also review our Grief Counseling Courses which lead to certification within the American Academy of Grief Counseling.

 

Grief Counseling Program Article on Sudden Death

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A sudden death is always tragic.  It is unexpected and because of that can cause more trauma than an expected death.   Noone is truly prepared to see a loved one pass away but sudden death can cause many issues for the grieving.  In particular, the nature of the death, as well as unresolved issues due to the sudden passing, can all cause more intense grief reactions.

A sudden loss can be very painful and filled with complications.. Please also review our Grief Counseling Program
A sudden loss can be very painful and filled with complications.. Please also review our Grief Counseling Program

Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Program and see if it matches your academic or professional needs.

Stress Management Consultant Program Article on Work Stress

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Stress at work is no secret.  Many individuals deal with hard to work co employees, as well as stressful deadlines.  This article looks at some of the top stress causing incidents that can occur while at work.

Young stressed secretary in the office overwhelmed by work and desk full of files, her boss is bringing more paperwork to her

The article, “What’s The Leading Cause Of Stress At Work? Yep, You Guessed It…” by Victor Lipman discusses some of the leading causes of stress.  He states,

So what’s an employee to do about a stressful boss? There often aren’t simple answers, but here are a few suggestions to guide you. I wrote a piece last summer on 3 Fundamental Steps In Dealing With Bad Bosses. A quick review of key points:

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Grief Counseling Certification Article on Mental Health

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Good article on dealing with anxiety, depression and mental illness.   These things should not be a stigma but treated as any other health issue.  Mental health is key to an overall healthy life.

Mental health is as important as physical health. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification
Mental health is as important as physical health. Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification

The article, “Dealing With Anxiety, Mental Illness and Grief” by Judith Newman states, 

“Anxiety” is a mild term for what can be a severe mental illness. In fact, anxiety disorders of various degrees are among the most common mental illnesses in America, affecting more than one in five adults.

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With anxiety being so common, as well as depression, we as a society need to be more focused on helping others through these things.  Certified Grief Counselors can help identify these more complicated health issues and direct individuals to licensed counselors for help.  Please also review our Grief Counseling Certification to learn more how you can help.  The program is open to licensed counselors as well.