Parents who experience a stillborn baby are beseiged with initial reactions to grief--disbelief, shock, guilt, anger, self-recrimination and tears. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the grieving process for a...
The loss of an infant is devastating for family members, who must face life without their child or sibling. Grieving is a natural process following infant loss, and each individual will have her own process of bereavement. While managing grief...
The diagnosis of a terminal illness begins a difficult period for a patient and his family. For those who have limited time left due to terminal illness, hospice provides comfort and assistance for end-of-life care. Hospice professionals are...
Play therapy is a technique used in psychotherapy with people of all ages but most often with children. Its popular has grown due to the fact that kids and adults alike innately enjoy interactive activities---and it has measurable therapeutic...
In her 1969 book "On Death and Dying," physician Elisabeth Kubler-Ross set forth the five stages of grief: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The stages of grief were not intended to define in linear fashion the...
Young children who are adopted may face more difficulties than their peers. Babies and toddlers who are adopted may have delays or may have conflicting emotions because of their background, particularly when these children come from institutional...
Adoption can be a complex situation with both positive and negative results. For example, adoption can affect a child positively by placing him in a loving and stable environment. It can affect him negatively if, when he finds out about his...
Diabetics nearing the end of life face numerous complications carrying over from long-term medical conditions. In many patients, food intake is problematic, in addition to pain management for neuropathy. The primary concern of palliative or...
Grief and loss can have devastating effects on an individual's physical and psychological health. When the symptoms of grief last longer than two months, MedlinePlus suggests contacting a licensed mental health practitioner about evaluation and...
Children grieve death, divorce of their parents, moving to a new home, a debilitating injury, even a lost favorite toy. Joy and Dr. Marvin Johnson, cofounders of the bereavement resource center Centering Corporation, and authors of "Children...
A cancer diagnosis impacts the whole family. Providing care and support, dealing with stress and grief, managing finances and assuming a new role in the family can prove challenging for family members according to the American Cancer Society....
The Journal of the American Medical Association recognizes that for every person that dies yearly in the United States, an estimated five people are connected to that person and grieve the loss. Grief is a natural reaction to loss that does not...
The stages of grief may seem more intense during the early days and months after a loss, yet the grieving process continues for much longer than just a few months. Depending upon your experience of grief, you may be in varying stages of grief...
According to the National Association of School Psychologists, communicating with children about death and grief must be done with consideration of their developmental level and their cultural norms. Children typically take cues from adults...
Experiencing loss at some point in life is almost inevitable but without the right help, continuing to live life in a happy and productive way can become impossible. Severe reactions to loss may affect thought processes, daily living activities,...
A foster parent is an adult who cares for a child temporarily until she can return to her biological parents or until she is released for adoption. Opening your heart and home to a child offers that child the benefit of a safe and loving place to...
According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), divorce can produce a wide variety of stressful transitions, and partners may encounter conflict with each other due to stress. Divorce can produce confusion, grief...
Being a foster parent is a choice that not everyone can make, and deciding to care for a child in need takes a great amount of patience and devotion. Many foster parents struggle after bringing a child into their home, either because of financial...
