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COPING WITH LOSS  

At the tender age of six, I lost someone very close to me. My life had been turned upside-down.

The psychology of coping with loss and terror.

Coping with chronic illness is difficult and is not something that most people anticipate dealing with until it happens.

Four of the primary issues faced by children when coping with divorce are: 1) the nature of love, 2) guilt, 3) new more grown up experiences, 4) and cynicism.

Coping with the loss of a pet can be as difficult as it is coping with the death of a family member. Find out how to come to terms with the death of a loved pet.

Coping with losses due to suicide bring with it a special kind of pain.

A guide for adults coping with childhood parental absence due to abandonment.

Basic tips for coping with stress.

Learn the most effective ways to cope with menopause, and how different approaches can be tailored to work best for you.

As a mental health therapist, I counseled clients on my caseload who were struggling with infertility, who experienced miscarriages, and who gave birth to premature infants. These men and women often thanked me for "being a shoulder to cry' and for "giving sound advice".

Living life without your partner is one of the hardest things any of us will ever face. Death can change your whole life in an instant.

Do you feel depressed during the winter months?

When someone close to your teen commits suicide it can cause a lot of emotions. Find out how to help your teen through the grieving process and how to cope with the tragedy of suicide.

Suicide is a sensitive subject, and even more so when we are dealing with it on a personal level. If you would like ways to cope with a suicide, you may find them in this article.

Dealing with an SID child can be a challenge for everyone in the family. This is an article to offer information, insight and tips on how to make the waters a little calmer in an SID family.

A person who suffers from Chronic Depression and Bipolar Disorder can leave a lot of destruction behind him as he goes through his days and nights. Those he lives with also suffer as they experience his behavior and try to help.

The article outlines the issues that will arise in the event of a tragic death or suicide within a school community. It provides practical tips for school officials in creating a crisis management plan to deal with these unfortunate tragedies.

For many parents, coping with the loss of a spouse is a life altering event. Learning to cope with grief and loss, without further complicating the emotions of the children, is important.

Moving through the stages of grief can often lead to depression. Read about how grief counseling helped our family.

A loved one's suicide can cause an assortment of emotions. This article will offer practical tips to help family members and friends cope with their grief and overcome feelings of self-blame

A simple choice of pain or death with dignaty maybe obscured by others.

This article is about complicated grief and what makes it complicated. It also describes some risks and symptoms of complicated grief, as well as gives some ideas of coping with and treating complicated grief.

Valentine's Day, like most holidays, can be a very difficult time for people that have recently lost a loved one.

There are many people in the world suffering from depression. These individuals are at a constant battle each day trying to cope with this illness. Luckily, there are plenty of resources to help you minimize and quite often eliminate this illness from your life.

The world becomes a silent and cold abyss when you experience the loss of a spouse. For many, it becomes a struggle to move on, or to even want to move on. There are only a small number of events in life that can be as painful as this.

Aging is a natural process of living. Everyone will age, and with aging comes an expectation of some form of mental deficiency, often referred to as dementia. But not everyone will develop Alzheimer's or AD, as it is sometimes called.

Pregnancy symptoms are different for every woman and for each pregnancy. Some women experience signs within the first week of conception, possibly before they even suspect they're pregnant.

A traumatic event can make any of us feel shattered, fragmented, and overwhelmed. Some people feel like they're going crazy or will never get control of the anxiety they are feeling.

This memoir chronicles my experience of coping with a friend's suicide.

Bulimia is a powerful disease that causes those afflicted with it to binge on food and then purge it from thier bodies by whatever means necessary. This article provides some information on how to deal with bulimia in someone close to you.

Personal perspective and experience in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Paralysis is one of the most terrifying experiences a person can have, even when it's temporary. Find out how one woman dealt with this terrible ordeal and the advice she has for others.

While there really isn't anything that can be done to prevent most of the common complaints and maladies of pregnancy, there are some suggestions for how women can cope with the temporary discomforts.

Processing death and handling it with a positive attitude is imperative for your mental, physical, and emotional health.

Coping with divorce can be very difficult, and one's self esteem can take a huge hit. This article tells of my experience and how I healed. It may help someone else heal also.

One could say she's kicked cancer's butt twice she'll have no problem with her heart disease. Although, that may be true, it doesn't stop one from worrying.

When long-term friendships come to an end, we may feel devastated. Although society does not discuss this much, it is important to acknowledge the pain of loss when friendships break apart.

Dementia is a condition everyone hopes that they do not have to ever deal with. But when a loved one gets dementia, you have no choice but to try to cope. Here's what it is like on a daily basis.

It can be an unpleasant surprise to find out that your child has some sort of special condition. Plans for the future may need to be changed, but this is not the end of the world. Life with the differently abled can still be fulfilling and wonderful.

An Article on how to cope with Bone Marrow Transplant from a Parents Perspective.

While dealing with death, discovering personal strategies for coping with the passing of a loved one may be difficult or they may just be right there.

This is how our lives are with this insidious illness my mom is enduring. Each of us is trying to cope in his or her way, but it's not easy.

Many pregnant women experience hair challenges during pregnancy. Understanding what is going on with your hair during pregnancy may help, but adjustments to hair care will likely be necessary for the short term.

The loss of a pregnancy can be devastating. It takes time to grieve. It is important to allow yourself to feel what you need to feel to process the grief.

The loss of a child is something parents never really recover from. They must somehow keep going - but they will always carry untold sorrow deep in their hearts. Here I share the beginnings of my own grief journey for the beloved child I lost at Christmas time.

Many Americans are reluctant to give up their pet cat or dog even after knowing that they are allergic to their pets. They prefer to live with the allergy rather than give up the pet. Here are some tips for living comfortably with your pets even though they are allergenic.

The common antibiotic, amoxicillin, has been prescribed in our household for various infections over the past few years. Two years ago, I was prescribed amoxicillin when I was diagnosed with strep throat.

Let's face it...no one wants to go bald. Here are some great tips to help you (or a loved one) sucessfully cope with a hair loss problem.

8 years ago my youngest sister killed herself. She was 16 and heavily involved with equestrian events; she loved anything to do with horses. She lived with my mother and other sister, my wife and I having moved back to the South.

How to deal with grief