Monthly Archives: June 2018

Suicide and Grief is this week’s AfterTalk Inspirational, reacting to recent news about the uptick in USA suicide rates and a caution to the grieving. Source: Suicide and Grief – AfterTalkAfterTalk

What comments would you add? Source: 10 “Harmless” Comments that Actually Cause Tremendous Pain – SOS Safety Magazine

Researchers consider how best to approach the subject of death with young children. Source: How Young Children Deal with Death – Neuroscience News

Source: What should I write in a sympathy card? 25 lines you can totally steal

According to the Caregiver Action Network “The male/female ratio involved in caregiving has changed dramatically. Source: Father’s Day – Caregiver.com

Suicide is a complex and growing problem. The economic and human cost of suicide to individuals, families, and communities makes it a public health issue. Source: Understanding Suicide: From Risk Factors to Prevention, and How to Get Help | Everyday … Continue reading →

Source: Widower’s Grief: Dating Again

Patients are encouraged to be “fighters.” But this mentality can be harmful if we’re not also having important conversations about the end of our lives. Source: We need to talk about death [Commentary] – Houston Chronicle

“When you face death, you face life.” Gerontologist Dr. Julie Masters explains how beginning with the end in mind can help add value and meaning to your final years. Source: What it Means to Live Well to the End – … Continue reading →

Whenever I entered a patient’s home as a hospice chaplain, much seemed the same. The patient might be rich or poor, young or old, but they were invariably surrounded by the benchmarks of a life-threatening illness: hospital beds, oxygen tanks, … Continue reading →