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Recent Mental Health Blog | Coping with Death PostsWhen My Best Friend Lost Her Babyby mollycarter08 Mar 2011 07:07 PM When I found out I was pregnant last spring, my best friend, Jessie, was one of the first people to find out. A few weeks later, she called me with some news of her own; she, too, was pregnant. She was a week and a day behind me. Happy Christmas and New Year to All Mental Health Readers (2)by Beth McHugh28 Dec 2010 06:39 PM In my last article, I decided that rather than writing about mental illness in general, I would write about the personal experience of the recent death of my mother. I have written many articles on dealing with grief and you can find links to them at the end of this article. Happy Christmas and New Year to All Mental Health Readers (1)by Beth McHugh19 Dec 2010 05:43 PM I am one of the few remaining original bloggers at Families.com and have been writing the Mental Health blog for five years and boy have those years gone by! I have really enjoyed the interaction between myself and you, the readers, through the vehicle of my articles. Your First Christmas without Your Loved Oneby Beth McHugh07 Dec 2010 04:47 PM This year, many people may be experiencing their first Christmas without a loved one. Whether it be a grandparent, a parent, a spouse, a sibling or a child, Christmas can be a bittersweet time for those who are mourning. The Orphan Syndromeby Beth McHugh14 Nov 2010 02:06 PM A little known, but often experienced phenomenon, is the orphan syndrome. This common event is usually associated with a child who loses both of his or her parents at a young age. The Thoughtless Things People Say at Funerals (2)by Beth McHugh11 Oct 2010 03:45 PM Continuing our theme on the thoughtless things people say at funerals (see link below), I have to mention here the case of Helen, who visited her friend whose mother had died. The Thoughtless Things People Say at Funerals (1)by Beth McHugh07 Oct 2010 01:00 AM Whether it is the death of a parent, a sibling, a spouse or a child, when the deceased is close to you, the pain is immense. Despite the obvious nature of this statement, many people fail to be able to adequately console the bereaved. Death of the Very Elderlyby Beth McHughRecently a relative of mine lost her mother. The deceased was exactly 100 years old. Certainly she had lived a full and happy life and was relatively healthy, even in her declining years. Preparing Yourself for the Death of a Parentby Beth McHughMany people fear the death of a much-loved parent and wonder how they will cope when the event arrives. After all, losing a mother or a father is a once in a lifetime occurrence since we are only given one parent. |
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