When I started working at Transitions LifeCare (TL) I didn’t realize I’d receive far more than a paycheck. I’ve been blessed with so much more. I’ve made such wonderful friends…
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Disenfranchised Grief
“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about…
Tips for Supporting Someone in Grief (repost)
#TBT to June 24, 2015 Someone you know is grieving. Perhaps it is a friend, a colleague, a family member, a spouse. Offering support to someone who has had a…
Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness
Research indicates that grief and loss can have a significant impact on sleep. Sleep is disrupted in many ways: in the struggle to fall asleep, poor sleep quality, and difficulty…
The Opioid Epidemic: A National Public Health Emergency
Background In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared opioid-induced deaths as a national epidemic. 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug overdose is now the…
A Special Night Out
It was an exciting game. The Dean E. Smith Center was a sea of Carolina blue and the men’s basketball team didn’t disappoint. Together with more than 20,000 other fans…
What No One Tells You About Grief
Grief it brings need the naked freeze caught in the frost Numb unbearable thoughts your inner need fire not lost –Tori Amos – Reindeer King (Native Invader, 2017) I lost my…
W-I-N-T-E-R: How to Honor Your Grief
Things tend to slow down in the winter. The holiday bustle wraps up in a flurry and in settles the cold, quiet calm of winter. In grief, the season can…