By: Stacia Macklin, LCSW, Overdose Bereavement Services Manager Five years ago, Full Circle recognized that a growing number of families attending our general loss group were grieving the death of a loved one due to accidental drug overdose. In 2015, the number of youth impacted by accidental drug overdose deaths rose significantly to 9% of our…
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By: Catherine Brown Source: Your Teen, For Parents When my teen daughter experienced the death of a friend last year, I felt completely unprepared to support her in the grieving process. She seemed to want to process the loss primarily with her peers, who were impacted by the death in similar ways, and I wasn’t…
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By: Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT I often am asked, by caring friends and family members, about the best ways to support an individual who is grieving the death of a loved one. I have a variety of practical answers, of course — like start a meal train, write them a handwritten note with your…
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By Carrie Schaeffer, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager After a pregnancy or infant loss, many parents wrestle with finding ways to honor their baby and keep his or her memory alive. The desire to maintain a connection to the baby is a normal and healthy part of grieving. But, this process looks different for everyone and takes time. For…
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By Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT It is very common for people to experience guilt, the feeling you get when you think you did something wrong, after the death of someone significant to them. As described by Dr. David Feldman, guilt is a feeling, not a fact. It is imperative to accept and honor feelings,…
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By Maryse Eubank, M.Ed There is a reason the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and many other organizations refer to those who have lost a loved one to suicide as “loss survivors of suicide.” A death by suicide most often shakes up one’s feelings significantly. Those who lose a loved one to suicide truly do work to…
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By Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT David Kessler is a bereavement expert who discusses finding meaning after the death of a loved one. I want to share some of his thoughts around the definition of meaning. Meaning is relative and personal, only you can find your own meaning. Meaning takes time. You may not find it…
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By: Britt Cowart, Grief Services Director It’s estimated that 80% of individuals in the US grow up with siblings. Siblings are your life partners in the truest sense of the words, and though you may be opposites, there is a perception that you are still more alike than unalike. You have a shared history and deep…
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By Britt Cowart, LCSW, Grief Services Director Conversations About Grief (CAG) are a series of educational programs hosted by Full Circle professionals. In this pre-recorded CAG, Britt will explore ways to work through grief and loss through journaling.
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