Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5.4)

The mission of Grief Loss & Recovery is to offer emotional support, friendship & provide a safe haven for bereaved persons to share their grief.

Mental Health Resource

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Our goal is to bring people together around the issues of addictions by providing concise, up-to-date information and a meeting place for patients, their friends and families, and professionals who offer pathways to recovery. www.psyweb.com

Participate in a Research Study

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If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief online study of the ways that individuals make sense of and find meaning in loss. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.

Your participation will contribute to a better understanding of grief and loss. The researchers, Dr. Brian Vandenberg, and Rachel Hibberd, are most grateful for your time and help in completing the study. If you have any questions, please e-mail rhibberd@umsl.edu. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review board of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

 

Click here to participate:
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Click here to participate: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2DTKDZ9

 

Book Corner

And a Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart: Moving from Despair to Meaning After the Death of a Child [Paperback]

51Y3427YZRL._SL500_AA300_Jungian psychoanalyst Charlotte Mathes experienced a parent’s worst nightmare—the death of her child. In this book, she describes her experience of struggling to find meaning and wholeness in one of the most shattering of experiences. That journey led her to Jungian archetypal psychology and to a heartfelt desire to help others come to terms with the profound sense of grief and loss that follows such an event.

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Funeral Wreaths

Spirit & Soul

Jun032006
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Staci Backauskas

I had a major crisis of faith last month. It was ugly. I kept telling myself I needed to find the time to be still. That I had to get quiet so I could pray and affirm the truth. But there was a part of me that resisted. And, for a while, it was stronger than my will to be at peace.

 

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