When a loved one is dying, we're able to better prepare ourselves for the inevitible.
The role of tears and crying
Tears are good; tears are necessary. Learn the proper role and proportion of crying over your loss.
Forward thinking
How to avoid excessive dwelling and permit yourself to point to a positive future.
I don't want to talk about It
Some people deep in the throes of grief can't even bring themselves to talk about the loved one they've lost.
The desperation to gain control
When all efforts to manage one's life have failed, suicide may be the only form of control remaining.
Normal grief: Denial and numbness
There are stages of grief and it's wise to know what they are.
Maintaining Emotional Balance
At a funeral, we may laugh at a remembrance and then cry in sadness. Both are important and need to be in balance.