The Grief of Dementia Care Partners
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “One of the hardest things you will ever have to do is grieve the loss of a person who is still alive.” — Jeannette Walls If you’re caring […]
Too Much Loss: Grief Overload and Its Causes
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director If you are feeling overwhelmed by too much loss, this article is for you. Loss and unwanted change are unavoidable parts of everyone’s life, but sometimes people experience a disproportionate number or degree […]
Helping Your Family Heal After Miscarriage
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Miscarriage is a Significant Loss It is normal and natural to hurt deeply after miscarriage. While others may imply or outright tell you that miscarriage happens too early […]
Helping a Friend or Family Member After a Cancer Diagnosis
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director By Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. While half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer during their lifetimes, it’s different when cancer hits close to home. […]
Helping Your Family When a Member is Dying
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. You have learned that someone in your family is dying. You want to help the ill person as well as your family. This article will guide you in […]
Helping a Grieving Friend in the Workplace
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. How Can You Help? A friend or acquaintance in your workplace has experienced the death of someone loved. You want to help, but you are not sure how […]
Helping a Suicide Survivor Heal
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Historian Arnold Toynbee once wrote, “There are always two parties to a death; the person who dies and the survivors who are bereaved.” Unfortunately, many survivors of suicide […]
Helping a Grandparent Who is Grieving
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A child or young adult has died. Everyone who loved the child is now faced with mourning this tragic, untimely death. The child’s parents are heartbroken. But what […]
Helping Yourself Heal When Someone You Care About Dies of a Drug Overdose
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director Helping Yourself Heal When Someone You Care About Dies of a Drug Overdose by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A friend or family member has died of a drug overdose. Death and grief are […]
Helping a Friend in Grief
Welcome to the Griefwords Online Library Brought to you by the Center for Loss and Life Transition – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A friend has experienced the death of someone loved. You want to help, but you are not sure how to go about it. This article will guide you […]