Resources for You
Support for Grief and Loss
griefnet.org
A system of resources related to death, dying and bereavement
aarp.org/family/lifeafterloss/
AARP: American Association of Retired Persons, the nations largest membership organization for people over 50.
Recommended Reading:
Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies
This Thing Called Grief: New Understandings of Loss
Coping with Cancer
How to talk to someone with cancer
A cancer diagnosis impacts all of us eventually; very often when a loved one or friend is diagnosed. This article from Salon offers honest and accurate advice that everyone should know about talking with someone who has cancer.
cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping
Manage depression, anxiety and other emotional effects of cancer.
livestrong.org/cancersupport
The Lance Armstrong Foundation offers online cancer support to help you understand what to expect from the cancer experience.
cancer.org
American Cancer Society
Recommended Reading:
Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment
Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men
Adoptive Families
Recommended Reading:
Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens
The Face in the Mirror: Teenagers and Adoption
Divorce and Relationship Recovery
Recommended Reading:
Transformational Divorce: Discover Yourself, Reclaim Your Dreams, and Embrace Life's Unlimited Possibilities
YourLifecraft.com
For women before, after and during divorce. Workshops, support group and resources
Anxiety
adaa.org
Anxiety Disorder Association of America providing information and support for anxiety
Depression
webmd.com/depression/guide
Depression Health Center
www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression
Mayo Clinic depression information
Recommended Reading:
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness
Parenting
Recommended Reading:
WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting
Marriage and Relationships
prepare-enrich.com
Preparation for marriage and help to enrich marriages
Recommended Reading:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
emdr.comComprehensive, integrative psychotherapy approach heals past experiences that trigger dysfunctional emotions, beliefs and sensations and the positive experience needed to enhance adaptive behaviors and mental health
PTSD and Trauma
ptsd.va.gov
National Center for PTSD
trauma-pages.com
Trauma information page
childtrauma.com
Child Trauma Institute
Women's Issues
Recommended Reading: The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Loving Yourself, Finding Your Purpose, and Getting Over Life's Little Imperfections
General Support for Life's Challenges
helpguide.com
Understanding, preventing and resolving life's challenges
mayoclinic.org
Mayo Clinic comprehensive website of medical resources
Emergency Resources in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area
crisis.org
Minneapolis Crisis Connection, a non-profit agency providing 24-hour crisis counseling by telephone: 612-379-6363 or 1-866-379-6363.
The English word grieve comes from the Old French grève, meaning a heavy burden you don't have to carry it alone.