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Euthanizing a Pet
A comment that I frequently hear from clients during these times is that the decision is “just so hard.” I agree but remind them that simply because something is hard, it doesn’t mean it’s not right. In fact, some of the most meaningful things we do in life are difficult — raising children, staying with…
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Coping With the Death of Your Pet
How to take care of yourself, your family, and other pets when you’ve had to say goodbye When a person you love dies, it’s natural to feel sorrow, express grief, and expect friends and family to provide understanding and comfort. Unfortunately, you don’t always get that understanding when a pet dies. Some people still don’t…
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Questions About Suicide: Why
Survivors inevitably search for a reason, perhaps because having a reason might restore some small sense of control in a seemingly unpredictable world. Trying to understand “why” can occupy our minds for a long time. Ultimately many realize they may never know. When survivors talk about their loved ones, it becomes evident that there is…
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Helping a Friend Who Has Lost a Loved One to Suicide
It is often hard to know what to say to a friend who has lost a loved one to suicide. Though you cannot make the pain go away, your support can be key to helping your friend through this difficult loss. There are many ways to help. Listed below are a few strategies that may…
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Spouse or Partner Loss
Most prominent needs expressed by spouses and partners who have lost their mates as they pass through the various phases of the grief process: I need to be with others who know what I’m feeling I need help in accepting the loss I have experienced I need strength to deal with my present situation I…
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A Parent’s Guide to Grief in Adolescents
Ways To Help Adolescents Cope with Loss… Be alert to nonverbal behaviours of adolescents following a death-related situation. While they may be unable to tell you directly about their pain, they may be expressing it by being quiet and moody or by acting in a dangerous and reckless manner. Be willing to share your own…
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Composer avec le deuil
Les renseignements d’ordre général ci-inclus ont été compilés avec l’aide de clients et de clientes des services de santé mentale, de psychologues et de psychiatres. Vous pouvez obtenir des renseignements plus détaillés auprès de bibliothèques, y compris celles de la division provinciale de l’Association canadienne pour la santé mentale et celle de la succursale de…
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Le temps des Fêtes
Suggestions pour survivre “le temps des Fêtes” « Le temps des Fêtes » est, sans contredit, le temps de l’année le plus difficile à vivre pour les personnes endeuillées. C’est une période de l’année riche en traditions et en sentimentalité, habituellement soulignée par de nombreuses rencontres de famille. Lorsqu’un membre de la famille décède, rien n’est pareil pour…
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Réactions à une perte brutale ou traumatique
Le chagrin est un processus normal à la suite d’une perte. Lors d’une perte traumatique, le processus est plus compliqué. Les gens qui subissent ce genre de perte sont convaincus qu’ils deviennent fous et n’ont aucune idée comment gérer leurs émotions. Comme pour tout autre chagrin, l’expérience et le processus de deuil varient d’une personne…
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Am I To Blame?
Shedding shame to survive suicide Harriet Emma Empey Attridge was beautiful, spirit-loving, loyal hard working and courageous. She completed suicide at the age of 62. Nine years later there still isn’t a day that goes by that I do not miss her. She was my mother and I love her. Why did this happen? Am…
