In the wake of Virginia Tech
Dr. Edward Creagen has recommendations for those living through grief.
His thoughts and recommendations can be read at MayoClinic.com and are summarized below.
- Actively grieve and mourn.
- If you don’t face your grief, your wounds may never quite go away.
- We grieve alone, but we heal in community.
- Don’t make major decisions.
- Take care of yourself.
- Time helps, but it may not cure.
“You may never return to your previous baseline.” says Dr. Creagen. “The death of a loved one changes us forever. Instead, you may find yourself at a new ‘normal.'”
4/17/07 20:30 JR
