Suicide is an incredibly difficult thing to cope with; both for the person considering suicide and for anyone who cares about that person. For the latter, it may often feel like they’re fighting a losing battle, and out of desperation…
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Hurricane Katrina, earthquakes in California, even tsunamis in Asia al bring home the oint that it is important to be prepared for disasters. Even the fire trucks and ambulances that constantly respond to emergencies around our hometowns can provide that…
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Getting through grief can be unbearable on someone who has suffered a loss and extremely frustrating for the loved one’s who are supporting the person. Most grieving individuals will tell you that it feels as though life has come to…
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Self-harm is, for many people, a difficult concept to accept or understand. In a world where every effort is made to help and mend those with physical hurts, the very idea that some individuals inflict harm on themselves is beyond…
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Are you a caregiver? Do you look out for your elderly parents, special needs kids, or have pets? No matter who you are taking care of there will be emergencies and you need to be prepared. However when there are…
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Delivering a eulogy is never an easy task. The outpouring of emotions, the gloom ambiance, the sobbing and the like make for a possibly nasty experience for the speaker. But there are some guidelines that one can follow to make…
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Why? Of course there are the exceptions of pathological crying, when an individual just cannot stop. There life is disrupted, they cannot function. For the most part tears are very healthy. In the Western society we frequently view tears as…
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Exercise has emotional as well as physical benefits. Though most people focus on the physical benefits of aerobics or pumping iron, ranging from weight loss to respiratory endurance to improved circulation, hitting the gym can also help with grief. Why…
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Domestic violence is never acceptable and despite what many people seem to think, it happens in same sex relationships too. But since so little is actually known about the problem, anyone that experiences it will not know where to turn….
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Depression is a cruel and indiscriminate illness. It can cause enormous suffering to both patient and those around him. Caring for some-one with depression is at best exhausting and at worst soul destroying. Watching some-one you love fade into a…
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There are different types of loss; death, divorce, break ups, even the loss of a pet can inflict grief. Grief is the natural response to a significant loss. It is much more involved than sadness and healthy methods of coping…
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Domestic violence is not just a dirty little secret – it’s a crime that’s reached epidemic proportions, both in the straight and gay communities. Violent incidents that occur between same-sex couples are just as prevalent – in 30% to 40%…
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Christmas is special because it is the birthday of the Savior; at least this is so for the Christians who for over two thousand years have followed Him. His beginnings were raw and unplanned. (Or so it appears, but He…
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It is not uncommon for people to think that emotional grief is something that affects the human mind only, and leaves the human body completely untouched.  This, unfortunately, is not true.  There are many physical attributes that are associated and…
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