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(also known as Bereavement Counseling)
Bereavement, while a normal part of life for us all, carries high risk factors when no support is available. Severe reactions to loss may carry over into familial relations and cause trauma for children and spouses: ther... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Bereavement
1490
80%
Miscarriage
161
88%
Widows & Widowers
131
89%
Sudden Infant Death Syn...
31
77%
Bereavement - Teens
6
50%
Overall, 81% (1835 Members) find Grief Counseling helpful

Discussions

  1. Discussion: Relapse or grief
    We had both moms put into Nursing Homes last year, then both suddenly died. This did affect my depression in a major way. I didnt have bereavement cou... [More]
  2. Advice: moving beyond grief.
    The first year is generally about grief, where you are sort of numb and can't get past replaying the trauma in your head. It's pretty awful being stu... [More]
  3. Discussion: New, wandering and looking for a home
    WOW - So much of your post had similarities to things that have happened here. My Mom (who passed away last year) had pseudomonas December/January 2... [More]
  4. Advice: Can't sleep anymore
    different meds may work better. lunesta didn't help me at all, ambien works a little, ambien and trazedone together were decent but left me feeling t... [More]
  5. Discussion: To Tell or Not to Tell
    Thank you for your responses. I will tell a mutual friend who can let him know and he can decide for himself what to do with that information. T... [More]

Grief Counseling Reviews

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The best was certain friends overseas! Thank God for them!
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seeing my therapist weekly but need more support
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provides some good ideas. cant meet often enough.
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Just got a bereavement counselor. We had 2 meetings and it was helpful. I'm looking forward to our next meeting.
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My support group still meets on a regular basis. It is nice to have that system in place.
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Counseling is working but it is a process and I am still in the middle of my journey
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also helps
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I'm sure it did although life was a bit of a haze at that stage.
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Just talking, and having someone listen and tell me my feeling are normal.
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helps alot
it has only been 2 weeks and i still feel the same
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helps a little, the closest person I have to understanding what it's like. Just some-one to vent on, can't really offer any ways to make it easier. Just have to keep going however I can. Usually feel bit better after talking with her.
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i have grown to understand that what my brother did he wanted to do.the only left that he had control over was his life and he choose death so he wouldnt hurt the family anymore...i still ponder the thought what if?
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I AM SEEING A GRIEF COUNSLOR AND FEEL IT IS HELPING. i AM SETTIMNG GOALS FOR EACH DAY AND THIS IS KEEPING ME FOCUSED ON MY RECOVERY.
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I am currently looking for a group session
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