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Here are some clear ways you, as an adult, can help children deal with traumatic experiences. Tell them the facts (appropriate to age) Listen to what they have to say Be honest, even if you do not know certain facts Tell them how you feel Provide reassurance of safety to the child; appropriat…

Be supportive and understanding. Encourage the person who experienced the loss to accept the grief rather than fight it. Be willing to just be with the person without doing anything extraordinary. Your calmness and clarity can be very reassuring. Encourage the grieving person to express their real…

Family members, friends or co-workers of someone who has committed suicide may suffer alone and in silence. The isolation that surrounds them often complicates the healing of grief. Survivors feel emotional pain from the loss and may be reluctant to, or not know how to, deal with these feelings. You…

Following a critical incident, everyone will have some type of an emotional response.  Each person will recover at his/her own rate. Recovery can be a long and difficult process.  Tell your employees how you feel and that you are sorry they have been hurt. Avoid statements like “I know h…

In the wake of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas that killed 19 students and two teachers as well as a mass shooting on May 14 at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, it’s important to realize that adults play a significant role in helping children cope after traumatic events.  One of the most…

As an employee assistance program counselor, I meet with a lot of couples. One thing I’ve learned is that money can be the biggest stressor in relationships. Finances shouldn’t be taboo As couples become serious, they tend to disclose their feelings on personal goals, family, relationship expectat…

As parents or caregivers, you want to do everything you can to support your grieving child. Here are some suggestions for you and your family to help a child following the loss of a loved one: It is important for children to feel like there is an adult parent or caregiver who is healthy, balanced a…

The Kubler-Ross model, authored by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, describes a process by which people deal with grief. The process is known as the Five Stages of Grief. The stages can be applied to the experience of any significant loss including death, divorce, addiction, infertility, job loss, et…

Tips for your Organization It is absolutely crucial to be prepared and have a plan should a catastrophic critical incident occur that affects your workplace. Who will be in charge? What will you do if the CEO is severely injured or killed? Who will make critical decisions regarding processes? Who…

12 Factors that can facilitate the grief process: Allowing time to adequately experience grief thoughts and feelings Feeling sadness and having tears can be therapeutic. Support from family and friends Maintaining healthy nutrition, exercise and sleep Utilizing counseling support and guidance…