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Surviving the Holidays After a Loved One's Death: Economic Woes Add to Holiday Pressure for People Who Grieve
WAKE FOREST, N.C., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- People who have experienced the
death of a loved one often face Thanksgiving and Christmas with dread.
Long-standing family traditions will never be the same; the hope and joy that
normally accompany the season are replaced by depression and loneliness. This
year's economic downturn will add even more pressure on people who are
grieving while facing already-difficult financial circumstances.
GriefShare, an international network of grief recovery support groups, has
launched a special hope-filled "Surviving the Holidays" website to offer
practical tools and suggestions designed to help a grieving person construct a
healthy approach to the holiday season. The website can be found at
www.griefshare.org/holidays .
The GriefShare Surviving the Holidays website includes practical,
actionable strategies that will help people in grief:
-- Reduce stress and anxiety
-- Remember and honor their loved one
-- Minimize loneliness
-- Establish new traditions
-- Help children adjust to new family dynamics
-- Help others in need
-- Focus on the true meaning of the holidays
The GriefShare Surviving the Holidays website features an extensive
collection of online videos with advice from top experts on how to survive the
holiday season, and the real-life stories of people who've experienced the
challenges of Thanksgiving and Christmas while grieving the loss of a family
member or friend.
"Most people who are grieving a death anticipate a dark, depressing
experience as they face the weeks ahead of and during the holidays," said
GriefShare founder Steve Grissom. "We've designed this material to help
restore hope and optimism to Thanksgiving and Christmas, even while in the
midst of the deep pain of grief. The information is not complicated -- it
consists of simple steps a person can take to make the holidays manageable and
even enjoyable."
About GriefShare
GriefShare is a network of nearly 6,000 churches worldwide equipped to
offer grief recovery support groups. A searchable database of GriefShare
groups is located on the web at www.griefshare.org . GriefShare is a ministry
of Church Initiative ofWake Forest, NC.
Press Release Contact Information:
Kathy Leonard
Editorial Director
The Church Initiative
919-562-2112, x. 130
kleonard@churchinitiative.org
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