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​You may wonder how making art helps heal grief. In clinical terms, art helps to facilitate the expression of emotions such as sadness, loss, anger, guilt etc., and helps bereaved people come to a resolution and acceptance of the death of a loved one. An example of this is Joan's story:
 
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March 21 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief 

Stress and grief can bring out the worst in people. Lately, I’ve been privy to a number of discussions where there is an enormous amount of family fighting after the death of a family member. This is usually around “stuff.”  Adult children, spouse, ex-spouses, and relatives who haven’t been seen in a while show up wanting “stuff.” Some just take what they want without asking.
 
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March 16 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 

​As a Boomer, my world is slowly shrinking. Several of my friends are experiencing the death of a parent. My mom is experiencing the death of her good friends. In addition to feeling sad for mom, I too mourn the losses as I have known these folks my entire life. And my friends are dying, one or two every year or so. By the end of the week, I will have gone to three funerals and made two Shiva calls.
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February 19 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 

No two people experience a disability the same way just as no two people experience loss the same way. The personality of the person, their support systems and life experiences determine their grief reaction and how best to help meet their needs. 
 
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February 06 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan 

Many of us are aware that grief is a normal part of every loss we experience. Grief and loss can occur over time when caring for a loved one with dementia. With each loss, there can be a grief reaction. For many, these losses are not initially recognized at a cognitive level as grief, but are experienced at an emotional level through anxiety, sadness and depression.
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January 23 2013

Categories: Grief and Loss Diane Snyder-Cowan