Grief and love can be seen as two sides of the same coin. By grieving, you're acknowledging love.
Normal grief: Searching
As we deal with our grief, we search and question how we're developing a different relationship with the love one we've lost.
Abnormal grief responses: Delayed
Be aware of being too busy to grieve.
Abnormal grief responses: Chronic
Holding on to too tightly will interfere with our healing.
A funeral director must be a genuinely caring person
The experience of a funeral will have lasting effects. The good funeral directors understand the ramifications.
Suicidal altruism
Many suicides are actually acts of love.
Guilt: It's not your fault!
Suicide leaves the survivors groping for reasons. Unfortunately, most people point to themselves.