The holidays are always a huge trigger for grief. Whether your loss was recent or decades ago. Any kind of special event, but Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, in particular, can’t help but trigger memories from the past. Here are some suggestions for grieving during the holidays.
Read MoreGrief makes people uncomfortable. People don’t know what to say or do when confronted with someone’s grief. The griever’s pain and tears are overwhelming, and people just don’t know what to say or do. In addition, seeing someone’s loss reminds people of their own mortality and the mortality of the people they love.
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Grief is usually associated with the mourning process that comes after a loved one dies. But, in most cases, grief actually begins well before death. This is true both for the person who dies, who begins to mourn his or her own approaching death, as well as their friends and family who are experiencing their approaching loss.
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