by Taylor Bennett | Sep 5, 2018 | Counseling News, Grief, Mental Health
A common effect of grief on one’s physical health is a loss of appetite and, in turn, significant (or at least mild) weight loss. This change in appetite often comes with other changes in normal functioning; grieving individuals also typically experience an inability...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 5, 2018 | Counseling News, Grief
In some cases, victims of loss aren’t overwhelmed with difficult emotions, but feel emotionally numb instead. This is a normal reaction, which typically occurs when someone loses someone or something suddenly and unexpectedly. Still, it’s important for these...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 4, 2018 | Counseling News, Grief, Mental Health
Losing a loved one is always difficult, but there is a more severe form of grief—called complicated grief—which makes it hard for an individual to ever move forward with life. Complicated grief is marked by debilitating feelings that don’t resolve or improve with...
by Sherry Cormier | Sep 4, 2018 | Counseling News, Grief, Mental Health
Instead of “getting over” or “moving on” from grief, you should take the necessary time and care to process the loss that you have experienced. While grief does lessen in intensity with time, it never truly goes away… as you’ll never forget that person you lost and...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 4, 2018 | Causes of Depression, Counseling News, Depression, Grief, Mental Health
While the two often blur together, there is a difference between grief and depression.Technically speaking, bereavement (loss and grief) can last for up to 6 months before it turns into a diagnoseable depression.That being said, the grieving process does oftentimes...
