by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Guilt, Healing from the past, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
Grief can be terribly challenging. Most of us try to find ways to help ourselves feel better. Sometimes the need for relief can lead us to dark places. This article, adapted from my book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, talks about how addiction can...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When loss hits, our bodies feel the ongoing shock. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, talks about how grief can make us sick. No matter what you loss, I’ll bet you can relate to the Grieving Heart below… FROM THE...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide, Suicide grief
Loss hits our hearts, minds, and bodies. Fatigue is the natural result. This post – taken from Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide – talks about this near-constant companion of grieving hearts. No matter what loss you’re dealing with,...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Love, Pandemic grief, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Quarantine. Shelter-in-place. Lockdown. Social distancing. Blunt the curve. Stop the spread. These are terms we’ve become all too familiar with. Life has changed in a short period of time. We have been thrust into a season of grief. As a grief specialist,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Worry
The world is different. Life has changed. The coronavirus struck silently and quickly. The ripple effects began immediately and morphed into the current tsunami that we are now trying to manage. Every day, we wake up to a different scenario. The speed of it all is...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loneliness, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Teen Grief, Worry
Grief can drive us crazy, or so it seems. This is especially true when the hoilday season is approaching. The following is adapted from the Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Whether or not you have teens, I think your...
