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Grief and Loss

Information about coping with grief and loss.

Coping With Grief During the Holidays

Holidays, when friends and family traditionally join together to celebrate, can be especially hard for those who have lost a loved one. Here is what you can do to help someone who is grieving a loss during the holiday season.

Depression and Grief

Grief and depression go hand-in-hand, with depression being considered a normal part of the grief process. Severe, lingering depression, however, is not considered normal. The stress of grief can trigger an episode of clinical depression, which may require professional assistance to overcome.

Eight Ways to Help Children Grieve

Helpful tips for helping children work through their feelings of grief and loss.

Five Steps to Help You Through the Grieving Process

How to work through grieving and begin to enjoy life again.

Good Grief

An article from About.com's Healing Guide. Her wonderful site is just full of beautiful ideas to help you heal and resolve your grief.

Groww.org - Review

A brief review of the grief support site, Groww.org.

Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

Finding your way forward after the loss of a baby.

Normal Grief Response

What is a normal response to grief?

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Read user-submitted reviews of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" by Harold S. Kushner. Submit your review or read what others have to say about this book.

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