by Gary Roe | Decision-making, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Holiday grief, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suicide grief
We all have questions. After a loss, it seems like our questions multiply exponentially. Recently, my friends Kathy and Stephanie had me back on their podcast, As I Live and Grieve. They had me talk about my latest book, The Grief Guidebook: Common Questions,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
In the world of grief, it’s nice to get good news. A few weeks ago, I received some surprisingly good news. My book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide had been selected from thousands of titles as a Best Book Awards Winner. A few days...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, 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, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suicide grief
Sometimes the best help comes from places we least expect it.A number of years ago, I was struggling with a terrible loss in my life. The pain, anxiety, and confusion were nearly debilitating.Every day, I rolled out of bed and headed out to visit those who were dying....
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Having COVID taught me a lot. Living in the COVID era has taught me even more. Specifically, COVID reminded me of some key truths about grief. When we lose sight of these simple truths, things go badly. COVID… This virus effects everyone differently. Some...
by Gary Roe | Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Loss hits us on every level. The grief journey is exhausting. Spiritual fatigue and numbness can set in. The following article is adapted from Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child. No matter what your loss, chances are you can relate to much of the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suicide, Suicide grief
Loss strikes the heart. The resulting grief can feel paralyzing at times. This post, adapted from the book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, tells the tale many of us are familiar with – feeling stunned and stuck. No matter what your loss might...
