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Posts Tagged ‘grief’

The Misconception about Grief

September 11, 2017

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By Elizabeth Trabert Piper If someone had asked me four years ago how I would react if I found my mother on the floor after an accidental alcohol overdose, I would have told them that I would hyperventilate, scream or cry hysterically. But that’s not what happened. When I found…Read More

Helping a Friend Through Grief

March 8, 2016

By JCS | Posted in Life Happens | 1 Comment

By Abby Woloff, LGSW Most of us are familiar with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s widely known theory of the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. However many who have lived through the loss of a loved one will tell you that healing is rarely so linear. Some people…Read More

Can your Workplace be a Place of Support in Difficult Times?

December 8, 2015

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  In light of recent events in California and Paris, we are reposting this blog from 2013. By Agella Kevas Your support system: it’s bigger than you think! When you recall your personal support system, of course you think of your family, friends and maybe even a few trusted advisors.  Did…Read More

The Importance of Talking about Death and Dying

May 19, 2015

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 By Robyn Geller Death – it’s not something most people like to think about, let alone talk about. Newsweek.com took a survey about the subject and less than 30 percent of Americans reported having had such discussions, though almost everyone thought it was important. But the fact remains – people…Read More

12 Things We Learned About Millennials

December 16, 2014

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By Sara Feldman and Jennifer Rudo, JCS Prevention Education Millennials are loosely defined as falling between the ages of 13 and 30. It’s no surprise that they’re known as the generation that’s plugged in, but not connected. Millennials communicate often, but it’s more via social media than in person. We…Read More

Dealing with Loss at the Holidays

September 9, 2014

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By Donna Kane, MA Loss and grief touch everyone.  It is an inevitable part of being human.  Most people have some understanding of loss and grief, but how people experience grief can be as unique and individual as each and every person. How do we protect ourselves from the tremendous…Read More

Suicide is NOT Painless

August 26, 2014

By JCS | Posted in Life Happens | 1 Comment

By Karen James, LCSW-C Suicide is a disaster. Certainly for the survivors and often for our memories of the person we lose. Robin Williams’ death ended a brilliant gift, left a grieving family, and affected the nation. Tributes, memories and discussions were everywhere—in the media and in personal discussions. He…Read More

Holocaust Remembrance – More Important Now Than Ever

April 23, 2014

By JCS | Posted in Life Happens | 1 Comment

By Tracey Paliath, Esq. Recently, I read a story on the internet that I was sure had to be fake.  Jews were being told that they had to register with the government in Ukraine or have all of their property seized.  This is 2014.  Things like this don’t happen anymore,…Read More

What I Have Learned from Leading Bereavement Groups

April 8, 2014

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By Donna Kane, MA For people mourning the death of a loved one, Jewish Community Services and its partners offer bereavement groups several times a year.  Our upcoming eight-week series, cosponsored by Sol Levinson & Bros, Inc., begins May 15th.   Group facilitator Donna Kane wrote about her experience with these…Read More

Columbia Mall Shooter: Could He Have Been Helped?

February 11, 2014

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by Jacki Post Ashkin, LCSW-C As I read the news reports in the days that followed the senseless shooting at Columbia Mall, what stood out to me most was the revelation that in shooter Darion Aguilar’s journal, he wrote about feeling unhappy, and that he thought he needed a mental…Read More

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