Coping Resources
Trying to figure out what to do just to make it through to the next moment during difficult times can be challenging. This section includes a variety of resources, information, assessments and healthy strategies for coping with a loss, death or major life-changing events and the grief response that results.
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Cope with Life's Challenges
Following a loss, death, tragic event or major life challenge, it may be difficult to remember to take care for oneself. Focusing on the basis survival needs for the body--remembering to eat, sleep and exercise--is especially needed initially after a life changing event. This short list provides basic, healthy coping strategies to keep you moving during the first few days.
Following a loss, death, tragic event or major life challenge, it may be difficult to remember to take care for oneself. Focusing on the basis survival needs for the body--remembering to eat, sleep and exercise--is especially needed initially after a life changing event. This short list provides basic, healthy coping strategies to keep you moving during the first few days.
Cope with Challenges Beyond the Basics
Following a loss, death, tragic event or major life challenge, it may be difficult to remember to take care for oneself. After making it through the first few days just focusing on the basics, the grieving person may need some helpful suggestions to keep going. This short list provides additional coping strategies to keep you moving beyond first few days.
Following a loss, death, tragic event or major life challenge, it may be difficult to remember to take care for oneself. After making it through the first few days just focusing on the basics, the grieving person may need some helpful suggestions to keep going. This short list provides additional coping strategies to keep you moving beyond first few days.
Health Video Resource - Two Minute Relaxation Technique
Coping with stressful or distressful issues in normal daily life can be challenging enough without adding in elements of end of life care or dealing with the aftermath of a sudden loss. This simple mind-body relaxation technique focuses on breathing takes a few minutes to watch and learn. The Video provides a helpful visual lesson for relaxation.
Coping with stressful or distressful issues in normal daily life can be challenging enough without adding in elements of end of life care or dealing with the aftermath of a sudden loss. This simple mind-body relaxation technique focuses on breathing takes a few minutes to watch and learn. The Video provides a helpful visual lesson for relaxation.
The Kindness Project - A Way of Remembering a Loved One
The Kindness Project is a way of remembering a loved one and creating a legacy of love in memory of someone who has died. A loved one is remembered by a random act of kindness in memory of the person who has died, as a way of letting others know that this person's life continues to matter.
The Kindness Project is a way of remembering a loved one and creating a legacy of love in memory of someone who has died. A loved one is remembered by a random act of kindness in memory of the person who has died, as a way of letting others know that this person's life continues to matter.
How to Remember a Loved One at the Holidays
Holidays can be difficult times for those who have lost a loved one, especially if it is the first holiday season. Finding ways of remembering the loved one as still being a part of the holiday can be helpful for family and friends. This article provides suggestions for remembering a loved one who has died as well as some insights into coping with the loss of a loved one at the holidays.
Holidays can be difficult times for those who have lost a loved one, especially if it is the first holiday season. Finding ways of remembering the loved one as still being a part of the holiday can be helpful for family and friends. This article provides suggestions for remembering a loved one who has died as well as some insights into coping with the loss of a loved one at the holidays.
Remember to REST During the Holidays - Coping with Holiday Distress
Holidays can be difficult and stressful times even during the best of circumstances. During times of stress and distress, it can become even more difficult. Getting your REST is a good way of coping with holiday distress.
Holidays can be difficult and stressful times even during the best of circumstances. During times of stress and distress, it can become even more difficult. Getting your REST is a good way of coping with holiday distress.
Survival Strategies for the Holiday Season
This helpful article from Judy Tatelbaum, MSW is the online version of the article published in Journeys, the Newsletter of the Hospice Foundation of America. Ms. Tatelbaum gives some useful strategies for surviving the holidays.
This helpful article from Judy Tatelbaum, MSW is the online version of the article published in Journeys, the Newsletter of the Hospice Foundation of America. Ms. Tatelbaum gives some useful strategies for surviving the holidays.
How to Help a Child Cope with Death
How to Help a Child Cope with Death provides helpful information and suggestions for the important people in a child's life--parents, caregivers, teachers, medical professionals and other significant adults to help a child cope with loss and death.
How to Help a Child Cope with Death provides helpful information and suggestions for the important people in a child's life--parents, caregivers, teachers, medical professionals and other significant adults to help a child cope with loss and death.
(PDF File) Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Caregivers are often so concerned about caring for their loved ones, that they lose sight of their own well being. This helpful 2 page questionnaire, developed by the American Medical Association, is designed to ask the question of Caregivers "How are you?" Also provided is a listing of Valuable resources for Caregivers.
Caregivers are often so concerned about caring for their loved ones, that they lose sight of their own well being. This helpful 2 page questionnaire, developed by the American Medical Association, is designed to ask the question of Caregivers "How are you?" Also provided is a listing of Valuable resources for Caregivers.
Coping Tools and Quizzes to Determine How You are Doing
From the American Cancer Society a coping check up, anxiety and depression quizzes. These quizzes will help patients and caregivers assess their coping skills and potential feelings and/or behaviors of anxiety and depression, that may be more serious than the normal distress expected for a life challenging situation.
From the American Cancer Society a coping check up, anxiety and depression quizzes. These quizzes will help patients and caregivers assess their coping skills and potential feelings and/or behaviors of anxiety and depression, that may be more serious than the normal distress expected for a life challenging situation.
A Guide for Getting Through the First Year
From the USAA Educational Foundation, part of their section on coping with loss a helpful section, comes a guide for getting through the first year following the death of a spouse. This section provides a helpful calendar checklist, information about probate, duties of the executor, taxes due after death and how to go on without a loved one.
From the USAA Educational Foundation, part of their section on coping with loss a helpful section, comes a guide for getting through the first year following the death of a spouse. This section provides a helpful calendar checklist, information about probate, duties of the executor, taxes due after death and how to go on without a loved one.
Calendar Checklist from A Guide for Getting Through the First Year
The USAA Educational Foundation created a helpful printable calendar checklist for getting through the first month. The checklist includes information on things to do, what you will need and contact information. The Calendar checklist is divided into the First Month and a second page on what to do after the First Month.
The USAA Educational Foundation created a helpful printable calendar checklist for getting through the first month. The checklist includes information on things to do, what you will need and contact information. The Calendar checklist is divided into the First Month and a second page on what to do after the First Month.
Moving Online Presentation: The Interview with God
From Get Inspired Now Inc. the visually- and auditory-enhanced inspiring poem, Interview with God," is a reminder for viewers who believe in a God, or higher force, that they are not alone. This moving online presentation has been embraced by people of all walks of life and all faiths and brought comfort to many.
From Get Inspired Now Inc. the visually- and auditory-enhanced inspiring poem, Interview with God," is a reminder for viewers who believe in a God, or higher force, that they are not alone. This moving online presentation has been embraced by people of all walks of life and all faiths and brought comfort to many.