Monthly Archives: September 2018

People are choosing to turn their loved ones’ ashes into keepsake gemstones, encase them in biodegradable urns and more. Source: Coping with grief: Alternative burial methods can help the living deal with loss – Channel NewsAsia

Valerie and Matt Gordon had planned to give birth to their second daughter with the help of a midwife group in Portland that had been managing the mother’s maternity care. But after handing their 3-year-old daughter, Ada, and the family … Continue reading →

Dear widow/widower, This is a letter from my broken heart to yours. I see you. You, who lost their husband when you were only in you Source: An open letter to every widow out there. | Nik Tebbe

Avril Lavigne released her first song off her new album, about her experience with Lyme disease. Source: Avril Lavigne Releases New Song ‘Head Above Water’ About Lyme Disease | The Mighty

When tragedy happened, it changed me. I feel love deeper and more passionately. I feel more empowered than I have ever felt before. None of this would have happened had I not lost my son, Charles. I would not have scripted it … Continue reading →

A thoughtful piece about the need for time to grieve and face the sadness, and to let go of the pressure to be ‘over it’. Source: The Influence of Time on Grief – Thoughts on Grieving the Loss of a … Continue reading →

Devastated by the suicide of his older sister earlier this year, 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas opens up about his loss — and shares his newfound dedication to fighting America’s mental health crisis. Source: San Francisco 49ers’ Solomon Thomas pens … Continue reading →

I’m the lady with the dead baby. It’s okay, I’m allowed to be so blunt because it’s my truth.  I am the lady whose baby died. One day my baby was living and the next … Source: I Know That … Continue reading →

Authorities are looking for answers after an 18-year-old Harrison girl died from an apparent drug overdose early Sunday. Source: Teen dropped off at ER dies of overdose, 911 not called

In the wake of two deaths of Edmonton-area firefighters by suicide in the past month, a symposium on mental health for first responders is expected to attract hundreds of participants to the city. Source: First responders from 9/11 and Las … Continue reading →