How To Survive Losing A Spouse
One of the worst things that can happen in life is losing a spouse. How do I know? It happened to me—and in the prime of my life…
When it happens, many thoughts and emotions whiz through your mind…
Only four months earlier, my husband and I had completed a Christian counseling course. One of the major topics addressed was how to deal with grief…
Now I was living it.
It is true that there are natural steps we go through in the grief process. The timing and length o…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): What Is It
Over the past decade, as I have worked with cops, firfighters, abuse victims and children of addicts, I have learned that there are many causes for PTSD. It has also affirmed my belief that PTSD is real and harmful, not only to those who have it, but also to those around them. It impacts the way we act, react, our motivation and our capacity to feel–well, anything.
Terrifying experiences that shatter people’s sense of predictability and invulnerability can profoundly alte…