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How to help my clients with grief? Five Ways Our Grief Training Helps Mental Health Professionals

This is the first in a series of short articles about the benefits of the Grief Recovery Method Certification training for: Mental Health Professionals, Funeral and Cemetery Personnel, Clergy and Church Related Volunteers, Hospice and Hospital Staff and Volunteers.

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  • Jul 30, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Why society will use any word but grief. Grief Recovery can help in dealing with PTSD.

In great measure, the words we use dictate the feelings we have. The more accurate and honest our language, the clearer our awareness of what affects us, and what we can do about it. Read on to find out how to overcome ptsd, trauma or stress using the tools of The Grief Recovery Method.

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  • Jul 24, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Grief: Why Comparing Losses Never Helps and Often Hurts

We frequently cite the ancient proverb, “I was unhappy about having no shoes until I met the man who had no feet,” to introduce the dangerous issue of comparison as it relates to grief.

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  • Jul 16, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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DSM 5 Grief Controversy: The Assault on Grievers Continues

Those of you who follow The Grief Recovery Method website will remember the recent DSM 5 Controversy. A two-year battle to shine the light on the travesty that is the DSM-5. If you remember, it is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which defines the normal sadness following a loss as a mental disorder.

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  • Jul 09, 2013
  • John James
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Anger Management and Unresolved Grief: The Connection

Why would we want to manage anger?

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  • Jun 27, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
  • 2 comments

The Grieving Process: Is there any such thing?

You’ve probably heard someone say, “I’m in the grieving process,” or talk about a friend who has just experienced a loss and is “in the grieving process.” We’d guess that you probably accepted that statement and didn’t ask for something more specific to help you understand exactly what they were going through.

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  • Jun 18, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
  • 1 comments

What is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist?

A Certified Grief Recovery Specialist helps people move beyond death, divorce and other losses by facilitating Grief Recovery Support Groups. They come from all walks of life and professional backgrounds, but have one thing in common: a desire to help people.

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  • Jun 14, 2013
  • Allison James Henry
  • 10 comments

The Best Grief Definition You Will Find

Updated December 17, 2019

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  • Jun 04, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
  • 15 comments

Overcoming Grief

Overcoming Grief and Loss: You can’t go over, under, or around it, you must go through it! Our earliest socialization tells us:

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  • May 29, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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Support for Grief The other 40 losses

Support for Grief: The other 40 losses

This is the last in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief.

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  • May 08, 2013
  • Russell Friedman
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