Anticipatory Grief – Grieving Before a Death
Many people assume grief occurs only after a death. But the process of grieving can begin long before the loss of a loved one. Once...
Why seek counseling after the loss of a loved one?
April is National Counseling Awareness Month. Learn how grief counseling can help you cope after the loss of a loved one. The loss of a...
Grief, Loss and Isolation: Gilchrist Supports the Elderly in Residential Care Communities
The wrath of the coronavirus pandemic has been the backdrop of daily life during the past 13 months. As a nation, we compared data as restrictions locked...
Why I Wear Green on March 8
Author Hilary Harrington, LCPC, CT March is National Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day. The month is set aside, in part,...
Let 2021 Be the Year of Hope
In March 2020, Gilchrist shifted to virtual grief services so that we could safely serve our community. We will continue to provide our services virtually,...
Grief Group Creates Long-lasting Bond
Grief Group Creates Long-lasting Bond by Beryl Rosenstein, MD, on behalf of the “Grief Gang” The article on “Lessons on Love and Grieving” in the...
Navigating Holidays and Special Occasions While Grieving
By Laurel Freeman, LCPC, NCC, CT The ups and downs of grief can be rough terrain to navigate, even during normal times. When holidays, birthdays...
Supporting a Grieving Friend
Grief is a universal experience that we all share. Many of us have been touched by grief ourselves, and we know how painful it can...
New Gilchrist Grief Facebook Group
For many of us, our use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed from a guilty pleasure to more of a survival tool....
Loss of an Adult Sibling: Bringing Awareness to the Forgotten Griever
When grieving the loss of an adult sibling, many find that their grief is largely unacknowledged by others. This is referred to as “disenfranchised grief,”...