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I’m Fine. Or Not.
When we ask the question, most often we don't actually even expect a response. If we do expect a response, we don't expect someone to go into detail, that's for sure.
Sharing Your Loss in a Group
Since many people are anxious that they will be forced to share when they are not ready to do so, how can we create a safe emotional space for participants to share when they are ready?
The Kids are Not Alright
The news isn't good. It's also not surprising. Those of us in the youth mental health field have been seeing the struggles of teens and young adults since the pandemic began.
Let’s Talk about Triggers
My first thought as I was watching the Oscars and the violence that we witnessed live was of the survivors of violence and the grievers who were left behind because their person was not so lucky to survive.
Attention Seeking versus Help Seeking
Another "belief" that we often think about children is that "bad" behavior is about attention…
Support Mapping
Support mapping can be a very useful tool when thinking about your community. It creates a modifiable visual chart to identify support systems. If you are a high school senior, or work with them, a support map may be beneficial to use as you prepare for college. What are some of the supports and systems that could be beneficial for you as you enter into a new environment? If you are already in college, a support map can help you solidify some of the support you already have and help you to identify new ones that you may need.
How You can Work with Inner Harbor
I wanted to take this time to provide a brief summary of the work I'm doing, and have planned for the next few months, as well as talk to you about how Inner Harbor may be able to support your efforts to provide quality service to people you work with after a loss.
The Myth of Time
We’ve all heard it before. Heck, many of us (myself included) have probably said it! Time heals all wounds. Maybe we’ve even come to believe it, perhaps because there is some truth to it.
Friendships After a Loss
Most of us like to think of ourselves as a good friend. And in most situations, we may really be one. But when it comes to painful things, often our own desire to be the exact thing that our friends need, stops us from being a good friend…
The Trauma I didn’t Know I had
It hit me how much I have missed live concerts. And then I had this rush of intense feelings about everything else I have missed. And I know we have all missed so much…
Different Kinds of College Grief
Students have experienced all kinds of losses during the pandemic and I wanted to center some of those losses today as well.
Tangled Ball of Feelings
If you work with grievers and give them any chance to talk about this, you will likely find that many of them feel this way. Giving them a chance to voice that in a group can reduce the stigma and shame that often accompanies grief.
Am I Grieving Right?
It's a question I get asked all the time. Am I doing it right? Is there a way to determine which feelings are "right" and how often you should be experiencing them? I wish there was.
Let’s Talk about Communi-Care
I challenge all of us to think about ways that we can care for each other and also consider how it may provide care for ourselves at the same time.
Talking to Children about Mass Tragedies
All of the current research shows that addressing this trauma and loss is in the best interest of children and teens. Pretending that it didn't happen only serves to communicate that children can't rely on adults to talk to them about important events, and they they are not accessible …
Post Traumatic Growth
We've all heard of Post Traumatic Stress. Some of us are likely living with it. But did you know that, for some people, they may experience something called Post Traumatic Growth, or PTG?
Holiday Wishes for Grievers
Holidays can be a particularly difficult time for those of us grieving because there is a lot of expectations for fun family gatherings and joyful celebrations. There is an unspoken rule…
New advisory about Mental Health and the Pandemic
A recent report published by the US Surgeon General outlines the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health, and also makes some recommendations to address some of these concerns.
Grieving While Final(ing)
Stuck right in between Thanksgiving and winter break, in just a few short weeks in the middle of the hustle and bustle of holidays, is the most difficult week or two of the semester. And for students who are grieving a loss, the holidays can be particularly stressful.
Why Am I Talking?
When someone is grieving, they often turn to friends and family to talk about their loss. Maybe someone important in their life died, or maybe a relationship ended. They have a lot of feelings and want to express them to a supportive friend.