Coping with a loss of any kind can be emotionally draining, mentally taxing
and physically exhausting. Usually one loss leads to many others as we make changes to some or all of our lives as a result of it.
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How the Community May Be Affected by Media Coverage of the Terrorist Attack
by National Center For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Since September 11, 2001, many people have been unable to resist the news coverage of the U.S. terrorist attack. As horrific as it is to watch on television and read about in newspapers and magazines, many still find it nearly impossible to turn away. It is difficult to know why the information is so hard to resist.
One of the consequences of the stages theories of grief is that people may be led to believe that they’re grieving ‘incorrectly,’ that there’s some prescribed way to do it. Forget the stages.
Evan's Earthly Adventure
by Mark Holofcener
This book, which I wrote, chronicles the life and death of my incredible son, Evan. It's also about my journey to make some sense out of this tragedy.