The days, weeks and even years following the death of a loved one can be unbelievably painful and emotional. Obviously, each person deals with grief in their own unique way. However, most of us need some support to help us get through the darkest of days.

In an effort to support you and your family in your most difficult time of need, we have compiled some enlightening articles on grief below. We hope these resources will guide you through the grieving process and allow you to find resolution and inner peace. If you have any questions or need additional grief support, we encourage you to call us any time.

• General Grief Articles
• Helping Yourself with Grief
• Helping Others with Grief
• Grieving Children and Teenagers
• Funerals, Memorials and Cremations
• For Hospices and Other Caregivers

General Grief Articles

These thought-provoking articles offer guidance for anyone suffering after the loss of a loved one:

• The Journey Through Grief
• The Mourner's Bill of Rights

Helping Yourself with Grief

You have lost a loved one, and you are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings about death and the person you lost. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles offer invaluable advice on how to move through the grieving process and walk down the road to healing:

• Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Dies
• Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies
• Helping Yourself Heal When Your Spouse Dies
• Helping Yourself Heal When a Parent Dies
• Helping Yourself When a Baby Dies
• Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season
• Helping Dispel 5 Common Myths About Grief
• Helping Yourself Live When You Are Seriously Ill
• Helping Yourself Live When You Are Dying

Helping Others with Grief

A friend or relative is struggling after the death of a loved one. How can you help? The following articles provide many practical suggestions for guiding others through grief:

• Helping a Friend in Grief
• Helping a Man Who is Grieving
• Helping a Friend Who is Dying
• Helping a Friend Who is Seriously Ill
• Helping a Suicide Survivor Heal
• Helping a Homicide Survivor Heal
• Helping a Grandparent Who Is Grieving
• Helping a Grieving Friend in the Workplace
• Helping AIDS Survivors Heal
• Helping SIDS Survivors Heal
• Helping Your Family When a Member is Dying
• Helping Your Family When a Member is Seriously Ill
• Helping Your Family Cope When a Pet Dies
• Helping Your Family Decide if Organ and Tissue Donation is Right for You

Grieving Children and Teenagers

After the death of a loved one, children and teenagers have unique, special needs. The following articles offer insight about helping children and teens understand and express their grief:

• Helping Children Cope with Grief
• Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief
• Helping Infants and Toddlers When Someone They Love Dies
• Helping Children with Funerals
• Helping Children Understand Cremation
• Helping a Child Who is Seriously Ill
• Helping a Child Who is Dying
• Helping Grieving Children at School
• Helping Bereaved Siblings Heal

Funerals, Memorials and Cremations

The days following the death of a loved one are often filled with sadness, disbelief and confusion. However, it is important for a family to honor and remember their loved one with a meaningful service. The following articles explain the importance of funeral rituals:

• Helping Your Family Personalize the Funeral
• Helping Create a Meaningful Eulogy
• Ten Freedoms for Creating a Meaningful Funeral
• Why is the Funeral Ritual Important?

For Hospices and Other Caregivers

Because they must face death so frequently, caregivers have special needs of their own. The following articles are designed to help caregivers take care of themselves as well as those who are suffering from loss:

• Companioning the Bereaved: An Introduction
• Tenet 1: Companioning Principle
• Tenet 2: Companioning Principle
• The Awesome Power of "Telling The Story": Why I'm Proud to be a Grief Counselor
• Caregiver as Gardener: A Parable
• Companioning vs. Treating: Beyond The Medical Model of Bereavement Caregiving
• Growing Through Grief: The Role of Support Groups
• Responding to Problems in the Support Group Setting
• The Bereavement Caregiver's Self-Care Guidelines