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Care Giving for Disaster Families

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Grief Counseling

There was a fatal plane crash last night. Forty nine souls were lost. Many family, friends, and co-workers are grieving today.

How do we reach out and help them? There are no hard rules, but there are some guidelines.

Reach out to the grieving without expectations about what should happen or what they should be feeling. Be a companion. Be a friend.

The Companioning Model of Bereavement care giving developed by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt is a helpful model. Using this model of bereavement caregiving, the helper:

Overwhelming Grief From Loss Of Child Can Cause Substance Abuse

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When a child is born the lives of parents are changed forever. Their lives become centered around the safety, happiness and success of this new person. Plans are made for their future, and days are spent thinking about soccer practice carpools, piano recitals and college tuition payments.

How Daily Motion Exercise Can Make You Feel Younger

As we age, getting off the couch to exercise gets difficult, and even a little noisy. Sometimes creaky bones and muscles can make more noise than a busted spring in the sofa, but there is a way to break the cycle, and you don’t have to join a health club to do it.

UC Studies Healing Touch Therapy Effects

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Healing Touch

Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you’re upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, UC researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the technique truly calms patients undergoing minor procedures.

Healing Touch is a series of techniques that balance energy for wholeness within a person’s body, mind and soul. It is an energy therapy that can be used in conjunction with other traditional medical treatments.

Self-Help Book Presents 15 Steps For Overcoming Tragedy

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"Life Is But A Merry Go-Round" is a book that can be picked up by anyone who has just experienced a major tragedy.

Helping Those In Grief

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For someone who has lost a loved one, the holidays can be a time of sadness and pain; however, there are several strategies to help people cope with their loss.

Western Medicine, Traditional Healing Being Used In Some American Indian Tribes

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More American Indian tribes are blending traditional healing methods with Western medicine for treatment of various illnesses.

Churches Aim To Help Body As Well As Soul

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Body and Soul program enlists churches to help encourage African Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Churches play an important role in African American society, and Body and Soul taps into that, with full participation from the pastor, to teach healthier habits.

Strategies That Teach A Caregiver To Manage A Loved One's Illness Also Helps In Coping With Death

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An intervention aimed at preventing depression and easing the burden of caring for a relative with dementia also helps to prevent complicated grief and depression following the death of the loved one.

I Forgive You For Taking His Lunch Money

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A study examines how forgiveness and reconciliation at home lessens the recurrence of bullying among adolescents.