The Cultural Barriers of Care for African Americans
In honor of this Black History Month, it is important to discuss the history of serious illness/end of life care such as palliative and hospice care, and the opportunities to improve care for those...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Coping with COVID-19 Grief
The global pandemic has brought the citizens of the world to a halt, with an uncertain future and great loss. The virus COVID-19 is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus that has not...
View ArticleComprehending Brain Death
The concept of Brain Death is often difficult for families and loved ones to come to terms with when dealing with a tragic loss. There are many challenges when diagnosing Brain Death, and also not...
View ArticlePalliative Care for HIV/AIDS
Palliative care is a specialized medical care for people facing serious and chronic illnesses. HIV/AIDS is now an acute illness rather than a chronic illness because of new medicines, such as HAART,...
View ArticleUnderstanding Complicated Grief
The important thing to know about grief, is that while it can feel awful, it is a healthy adaptive process of healing. It is your brain’s way of making sense of the loss and it helps us to learn what...
View ArticleGuest Blog Post: Lizzie, By Mark Murphy
Introduction From the American Academy of Bereavement: The death of a child is an incomprehensible and devastating loss. Grief for parents is lifelong, becoming the connection between parent and...
View ArticleMemorial Day and Bereavement
In Memoriam… In memory of, to honor the memory of those who have come before or have fallen. These words are powerful in nature and quite often, elicit a sobering effect on those who hear or see them....
View ArticleGrieving the Loss of a Parent to Suicide
Losing a parent is one of the hardest things anyone can go through. Sometimes you can prepare yourself for the inevitable such as old age, declining health, or a long-lasting illness. Sometimes a...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Avoiding Comfort Shopping While Grieving
Comfort shopping, otherwise known as retail therapy or compulsive shopping, is becoming a lot more common with all the advances in technology. With the click of a button, you can have food,...
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