The care of a parent that is dying can be a seriously challenging task in itself and the way siblings care for each other can make all the difference in the stress and strain of the entire family dynamic. It…
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When a person is grieving about something, this feeling can also be accompanied by anger. Especially if the loss was due to a senseless act that could have been prevented or avoided. If the person is feeling lost and alone,…
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In life, people form bonds. We share moments, we grow to love each other and, more important for some, we come to rely on the presence of one another. So it’s only natural that the severing of that bond will…
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Death is an unavoidable part of the cycle of life, yet one is never truly prepared for losing a love one. Even when spending time with someone who is terminally ill, the reality of their departure from this earth still…
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Grief is a natural response to loss and is a universal reaction in all cultures. Expression and duration of the grief process differs from one culture to another, but grieving is necessary to move through the experience and begin recovery….
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Grief and suffering go hand and hand with one another. When we grieve, we are going through the process of suffering. The more we grieve, the more we suffer. The less we grieve, the less we suffer. Grieving and suffering…
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Adults find it hard to accept death, though children find it harder. As this seems so remote from the things that usually happen in their lives, young children may not actually show their feelings, though they will have deep rooted…
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Self-mutilation is a release for many people, not just a “short-term solution to a long-term problem,” as some would say. I agree that its not a very smart thing to do, but as a person who once used to cut,…
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Counselors, and those with credentials/ professional experience are often those best suited to providing advice and support to victims of abuse. They are academically and medically trained to deal with the after-effects that abuse often realizes, from post-traumatic stress and…
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When a loved one is seriously ill, you can not risk them dying before you tell them the things that matter. There is nothing worse than knowing you had more to say to someone and finding out that you will…
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Tell Loved Ones What Really Matters While There Is Still Time Many people in the USA often think there will be time at the very end of a loved one’s life to say the things that matter. This is partly…
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In today’s world the idea of stepping in to help our fellow man has become something that many are very cautious about. After all, most of us have heard news stories where someone helped out and was later charged or…
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Sending flowers is the most popular way of showing respect when someone dies. It is a thoughtful gesture and will likely continue. However some people want to find different ways to show their respects and help out the deceased family…
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The first part of the book talks about the preparation and planning. The author talks about how the process starts out extremely slow at first, with more planning and doctor discussions than anything all that real accomplished. He states that…
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This world is full of people of the opposite sex, they will be everywhere one goes. So why would you try to avoid it through interviewing them with someone of the same sex? That’s like nursing their wound.  Yes rape…
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Arguments are often a part of any friendship or relationship alike whether personal or professional. They can be caused over even the most trivial of things and they can be settled in a wide variety of ways. One of the…
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Are you beginning to feel like life just isn’t that much fun anymore? You and your spouse used to pass the days in relative peace and harmony, but lately things are out of kilter and what were little molehills in…
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It is very important to say things that matter when a loved one is seriously ill. You will realize benefits both for yourself and your loved one by verbalizing what truly needs to be said. When you are seriously ill…
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It would only seem common sense that sexual assault is a serious crime and reporting a sexual assault is an even more serious matter. I shall put this down to experience from working in schools that the accusations of sexual…
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The crime of stalking is all too common. Many times you don’t even know your being stalked. The worse part is the police won’t even help unless your stalker or stalkers have actually harmed you. I know this to be…
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People choose to be cremated for different reasons. Some believe that cremation is the least expensive way to dispose of their earthly remains. While this may have been true at one time a price check at the local funeral home…
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Misery loves company.  When your partner is depressed, it can be pretty depressing for you, too.  In order to cope, you need to come up with strategies not only to get help for your partner, but to cope with it yourself.  This isn’t…
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When a child tells you they have been molested, the next steps have to come with a great deal of caution.  This can completely ruin a good person’s life if it is not true.  It can ruin the child’s life…
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How do you react if a child tells you they have been molested? Unless you work with children on a regular basis, it is probably not something which will ever have occurred to you. If you do work with children,…
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Ask almost anyone and they will have an opinion about domestic violence.  Some will give you known facts, others will give personal experiences, while others can only give what they believe.  As wide spread as domestic violence has become, it is surrounded…
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Unfortunately, most people have to deal with a stalker in some form at some point in their lives.  It may be an ex lover or spouse.  It may be the new lover or spouse of your ex.  It may be someone…
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