Suicide Prevention

I read this article today Suicde Body Unclaimed and wondered about the nature of this particular suicide.
It’s easy for all of us to box suicide into a depressive or mental illness and explain it away.
But what if, in this case, it was a carefully planned execution?  This man killed his wife and then himself [...]

I am feeling a lot of grief at the moment. How should I deal with it.
Nice answers. But thank God its not the loss of a loved one. Its some other very important thing I have lost.
Give yourself some alone time (anywhere from a couple of hours to a half-day or whatever feels right [...]

As the sun rose over the ocean a gentle breeze blew awakening my senses to the peace of my surroundings. My thoughts quieted for a moment as my mind took in the beauty of the tiny island I was vacationing on.
I wished that every day could begin like this day. A beginning [...]

Death is perhaps the only thing no human being willfully thinks about. The only reason we think about death is when we attend a funeral, mourn a loved one, or if we ourselves have to face death. Death is part of human experience and is considered by some to be a rite of [...]

Mother’s Day is meant for celebrating, but if your own mom recently passed away, it can be hard to get in the festive mood. The first Mother’s Day after your mom’s death can be very difficult, but there are things you can do to cope with your feelings of loss on this special day. We [...]

Coping with miscarriage can be very difficult. Oftentimes, it comes with raging emotions associated with depression, fear, guilt and sadness. More often than not, couples or women in particular, who have just had a miscarriage find it difficult to go see their friends, go back to work and go on with their daily activities. Some [...]

There are many factors involved in how a person adapts to the death of a loved one. They range from the meaning of the loss and previous loss experiences to the way the loved one died and the social support system available, to name a few.
Nevertheless, much is known about what exacerbates the grief process [...]

Grief is an integral part of almost everyone’s life. Whenever you go through the loss of a near and dear one, you go through a grief process. Grief is experienced physically and psychologically. Crying is an integral part of grief process. In cultures where crying is acceptable, loss is borne more readily than in those [...]

Because pets live for a shorter time than us, pet owners are likely to experience the death of a pet or a number of pets during their lifetime.
As pet owners, we have a strong emotional bond to their pets. Pets often provide us with genuine and consistent unconditional love and acceptance, the sort of nonjudgmental companionship [...]

Approximately two thirds of physical illness can be traced to a psychological cause. Millions of Americans, addicted to antidepressants and other drugs, are seeking relief.
The problem is that relief never comes. Drugs only treat the symptoms. They aren’t the cure. They don’t provide healing.
Psychological causes often include a lack of forgiveness or refusing to grieve [...]