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Death the Ultimate Loss - How to help a friend in their grief.

by Julie Ireland

I remember returning to work after my mother died. Suddenly every door to my co-worker's offices was tightly shut. Hardly anyone mumbled a word to me. There was no card. There were no flowers. No hugs. There wasn't even a kind word from 95% of them. Interestingly these people were all in the human service field with years of counseling in their background. They were all women.

Survivors of Human-Caused and Natural Disasters

by National Center For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Every year, millions of Americans are affected by both human-caused and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires. Survivors face the danger of death or physical injury and the possible loss of their homes, possessions, and communities. Such stressors place survivors at risk for behavioral and emotional readjustment problems.