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The Danger of Denial: How Avoiding Your Grief Can Impede Emotional Healing

July 22, 2009 – 5:23 am

In The Phantom of the Opera, Erik (the “phantom”) wears a mask to cover the scars that disfigure him- scars incurred by an accident that occurred in years past. Much like the Phantom, many people wear an emotional mask to cover the emotional scars of grief, in some cases, scars that lurk beneath the surface [...]

By Keith Manning | Posted in Coping With Grief, Denial, Stages Of Grief | Tagged alleviation, avoidance, deal with grief, dealing with grief, Denial, grief, loss, shock, Stages Of Grief, substance abuse, trauma | Comments (4)

Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death: Techniques To Survive The Pain

July 19, 2009 – 7:51 pm

It does not matter whether or not your child is five weeks old or five years old. The loss of a child is one of the most heart wrenching ordeals anyone can experience. Losing a child is, in a sense, losing one’s self. Whether the parent is the mother or the father, the agony is [...]

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Dealing With Grief: Myths And Facts About Coping With Grief

July 15, 2009 – 7:00 am

After the loss of a loved ones, you will receive a lot of advice from well meaning friends and relatives about how you “should” cope with grief. I think that it is important to separate the myths from the realities when dealing with grief. Think, for a moment, about your beliefs. What are some of [...]

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