Crisis Support

Talking about this, brings me back to a case in Ohio. A young mother named Jessica was murdered by her son’s father. She fell for a smooth-talking cop who ran around with two other women, including one that was married….
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Impact of trauma on kids The impact of trauma on children (ages 6-12) can be very different from adults. As children are still developing a sense of self, they are unable to grasp the concept of trauma as adults do….
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Losing baby is perhaps one of the most traumatic experiences a parent could go through. But one mother from Northern Ireland who tragically lost her first baby when he was only two-days-old is one of the people involved in helping…
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When does an individual have the right to take his/her own life? Suicide is the subject of some very serious debate in both religious and secular circles. The pain left by suicide is long lasting and with every mention of…
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It’s only those left behind in a state of numbed grief and shock who tag a person as being cowardly, or from people who are so far removed, they simply lack compassion and  understanding amidst their self justifying right to be…
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Few things can catch a person off guard and turn their lives upside down the way the death of a loved one does. No one wants to have to cope with life alone when their loved one dies, and the…
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How to get organized after a loved one passes will depend a lot on how your loved one is related to you. Is your loved one your husband, wife, parent, or child? In these cases you may have a lot more…
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When someone close to you suffers a loss, they may turn to you for comfort and answers. It’s often very difficult to know what to say. Many people don’t say anything at all or say the wrong things. That’s too…
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Not many of us like to think of our own death. However, sooner or later, we will. Someone we care about will die. We will reach a certain age and realize there is probably more time behind than before us….
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The fear of death grips us all-from childhood throughout adulthood.  This author feared going to sleep as a child, anticipating death during sleep.  The fear continued into young adulthood-disappearing somewhat as middle years dawned.  We will all die, at some point…
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A funeral, enlist the consideration of the bereaved family and the taste of the decedent to choose appropriate floral arrangements. Please consider the size of the coffin ,the attire of the decedent and where the services will be held. All…
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When a loved one passes, your whole life feels like it goes into a whirlwind. Both your emotions and your physical state go into overdrive as the mourning process begins. Although all that you want to do is lie down…
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Death is not kind to the living. The shock that occurs at the moment of a loved one’s death brings our life to a seemingly abrupt halt. Whether or not the death is expected, we each experience shock in varying…
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Usually, I take a stance that it’s dangerous to speak in imperatives.  Never do this or always do that are generally not a part of my vocabulary.  I’ve been touched by suicide in my life and I know how devastating…
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The pain and heart break of losing a loved in your presence is a feeling of extreme devastation. The feeling of your loved one slipping further and further away from you while holding their hand leaves a lasting hopeless feeling at first….
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There are few times in your life when you are as stressed as when you lose a loved one. Sadly, at this time when you are in crushing pain, there seems to be a thousand details that need to be paid attention to. …
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Never say that there isn’t enough time to say good-bye. When growing up, I hardly knew my father or mother.. He was truck driver and very very strict. Both divorced when I was just a baby. We were never allowed…
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A  husband, my father and a son – in that order. All 3 deaths were sudden and unexpected, and I dealt with each very differently. Dealing with grief is an intensely personal experience, and the way we react is entirely…
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When I was a teenager my mother was taken into a psychiatric hospital. It all happened suddenly as far as I could see at the time; she seemed fine when I left for school that morning, but at some point…
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Funeral flowers express your sympathy of a life lost, hope in overcoming loss and at times show a simple courtesy to the family. When choosing funeral flowers they should reflect the life of the deceased as well as give a…
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The word death sounds so much like the end, but it can be thought of as the beginning.  For most of us, death is our greatest fear.  The bogeyman will get us and kill us!  The wild animals in the…
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THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A WIDOW When my husband suddenly passed away, it was a total shock to my emotions and the toughest challenges for me have been the emotional issues. Although I was fortunate enough to not have the…
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Nobody female or male can one hundred percent prevent themselves from being a rape victim. You can be loaded with enough weapons to take down a team of people, but they still might be able to overpower you. You might…
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The long term effect of loss after grieving Grieving is a process that starts at different points for different people after encountering a tragedy. Some start straight away while others lay dormant in shock until the reality of the situation…
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Many people become paralyzed with fear when they think about death, or when they are reminded of its inevitability when they hear of someone else dying. This is only natural because death is clearly the ultimate unknown. No one’s ever…
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Times are constantly changing, and so does some traditional funeral customs. More people are now choosing to be crematedinstead of being buried in a traditional coffin. Statistics show that Japan has the highest rate of cremation. The numbers in Canada,the…
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Grief, or bereavement, is a traumatic event in any person’s life.  There is a process defined that explains the experiences of those who suffer grief following a death, and indeed the same process can be applied to  many other traumatic…
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One of the most difficult things a woman must endure is life after rape. How does one cope after having your most cherished right forcibly taken away from you? How do you begin to trust someone after that trust has…
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A miscarriage can cause feelings of sadness and loss.  There are different ways to deal with such emotions, and you might want to consider the following tips for making it through this. Talk to people A lot of women feel…
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Although it is an inevitability of life, it is still very hard when a loved one passes away.  In addition to the emotional and/or physical loss that accompanies the passing of a loved one, there are many things that need…
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