Archives: December 2011

Grief Exhaustion

December 19, 2011

One common characteristic of grief is exhaustion. If you are newly bereaved, you may be feeling more tired than usual. You may feel so tired that you think you may have the flu as the only other time you have experienced this weakened state is when you have been ill. Small tasks may seem monumental [...]

‘Tis the season: coping with holidays

December 9, 2011

For the past 10 years I have written an annual column on coping with the holidays. Each year I get asked, “How will I ever get through the holidays?” For so many bereaved, this will be the first holiday season without their deceased love one. The first year is difficult. The second and third year [...]