Archives: October 2012

Honoring the Deceased: El Dia de los Muertos

October 24, 2012

Your cultural background has an impact on your approach to the grief process. Culture includes gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, age, background, ethnicity, race and many other variables. Some cultures have built-in rituals to help people through the grief process. I have written about the Jewish mourning process and now I offer you the [...]

Post Traumatic Growth: It takes a village

October 10, 2012

I had the honor of being involved in the crisis response in the Chardon School systems since February 27, 2012, when three students were shot and killed. The impact of this incident was initially devastating, but the community has undergone a transformation that continues to this day and will hopefully go beyond. As part of [...]

Sleeplessness and Grief

October 1, 2012

I haven’t slept in weeks and weeks. I have tried Benadryl, melatonin, Sleepytime tea, and every over-the-counter thing out there. I watch old movies until 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. in the morning. I may sleep for a couple of hours and then get up, but I am tired all day long. I feel out [...]