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Grief and Loss Among First Responders: Navigating the Emotional Toll

First Responders, Grief and Loss, Therapy for Men, Trauma, Wellness

First responders face routine high-stress situations that may create lingering emotional pain. Their profession requires them to confront death, tragedy, and, at times, losing a close coworker. This places them at a heightened risk for grief and loss-related emotional challenges. Follow this link here to learn more about the risks first responders face. Mental health […]

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Grief and Loss to Empowerment

Grief and Loss, Individual Therapy, Wellness

Grief and loss are universal experiences that touch everyone in this world. While these emotions can be deeply challenging, they also hold the potential for personal growth and empowerment – aka grief and loss may be used as a form of empowerment. By navigating the complexities of grief and loss, individuals can emerge stronger, more

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Traumatic Brain Injury: Loss of One’s Identity

Grief and Loss, Therapy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Treatment for TBIs

Experiencing a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a life-altering event, not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically. One of the most profound impacts of TBI is the potential loss of identity. This experience can leave survivors feeling disconnected from their previous selves and uncertain about their future. The brain is the control center

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What Does Grief and Loss Look Like?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Grief and Loss, Individual Therapy, Recovery

Every person will experience grief and loss differently in life. Many factors impact how an individual will experience grief and loss. A person’s culture, upbringing, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity may all impact how grief and loss are experienced. Whenever a connection with something we care about is severed, grief and loss can occur. But what

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Grief and Loss Around the Holidays

Awareness, Grief and Loss, Recovery, Therapy, Wellness

We live with grief and loss throughout the year, but why do certain times of the year or anniversaries trigger such visceral responses in our bodies? This question and more will be explored in this blog post on grief and loss. Grief and Loss Grief and loss can occur because of many different changes in

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Grief and Loss in Life

Awareness, Grief and Loss, Recovery, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wellness

One of the difficulties with human life is that there are moments and experiences that lead to grief and loss. Grief and loss is a complicated process of various, intense emotions that take time, patience, and compassion to acknowledge and learn to live with. The 5 Stages of Grief and Loss Denial Anger Bargaining Depression

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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Loss of Identity

Awareness, Grief and Loss, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery, Wellness

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can occur from a variety of scenarios. The Mayo Clinic highlights the various ways someone can sustain a TBI as: Motor vehicle accidents Aggression and/or violence Combat related experiences Falls Sports TBIs can also occur from within a person’s body from an internal infection or lack of oxygen. Navigating Life After

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Neurodegenerative Diseases And Their Effects on Life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Depression, Evidence-based therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Grief and Loss, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Recovery, Therapy

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time, similar to that of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. These diseases typically target the neurons in the brain and spinal cord regions. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in common culture. As seen here, Sandra Bullock’s long-time partner recently passed after

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Individual Therapy

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Individual Therapy Individual therapy is gaining popularity as it can target a wide array of challenges someone experiences in life. Most therapy is confidential unless certain statutory limitations are met that would require mandatory reporting. Another way to buffer against the potential of someone reviewing your records it to private pay for services which eliminates

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Is grief and loss normal? How long does it last?

Grief and Loss

Grief and loss permeate all our lives. Loss in some form usually occurs before the grief process begins. Loss can range from losing a pet or a significant relationship to job loss. Death of a someone you care about is the main form of grief. Additionally, grief and loss can also occur from injuries (Traumatic

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