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Palliative care focuses on quality of life for people living with serious illness, their caregivers and those closest to them. It can help people understand their illness, manage symptoms, support emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs, and help with grief support. Learn more: https://ow.ly/fyW250QAI4Y

Palliative care focuses on quality of life for people living with serious illness, their caregivers and those closest to them. It can help people understand their illness, manage symptoms, support emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs, and help with grief support. Learn more: https://ow.ly/fyW250QAI4Y

Experiencing the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness can be an overwhelming and emotionally complex journey, with one of the profound aspects being the grieving of future plans. When someone receives news of a life-limiting illness, it often shatters the expectations and dreams they had envisioned for the future. The realization that certain milestones, aspirations, and long-held dreams may not come to fruition can lead to a profound sense of loss. This form of grief is unique in that it involves mourning not only for the present but also for a future that now takes on a different and uncertain shape. The individual may grapple with the idea of not being able to witness key life events, accomplish personal and professional goals, or share meaningful moments with loved ones as originally planned. Coping with this grief involves navigating the acceptance of a new, unexpected reality while finding ways to cherish and make the most of the time that remains. It's a deeply emotional process that requires support, compassion, and understanding from both the individual and those close to them. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, reach out, our Supportive Counselling program can help! For more information, please call Sidney Grocott, Community Social Worker, (705) 325-0505 ext. 211 or visit https://lnkd.in/gxGuFee6

Grief can be intense and manifest in many ways when a loved one passes from mesothelioma. You do not have to go through this alone. Read about 5 tips that may help you cope with the loss of a loved one to mesothelioma: https://bit.ly/46skarR

Some tips on how to support those suffering with grief during this challenging time,

Understanding how to support someone through grief is essential as they navigate this challenging time. During Grief Awareness Week, from 2nd – 8th December, learn how you can support someone going through a loss: https://lnkd.in/eGTtKM3e

September is National Recovery Month ❤️🩹 Every September since 1989, people and organizations around the United States have come together to emphasize that, while you may seem alone, there are millions of people around the world who have struggled just like you. While you may seem hopeless, there are millions of people around the world who have overcome these struggles. There are people who understand what you’re going through and want nothing more than to help you. Recovery is possible. For every person, for every family, for every community. Join us this National Recovery Month is celebrating all who have successfully overcome their addictions, their trauma, their sufferings. Join us also in reaching out a helping hand to all who are still suffering, to be there for them, to love them, and to let them know that there is always hope. They can heal. Our mission at Agape is to restore individuals and families to psychological, social, physical, and spiritual health. Learn more about us and our mission at theagapenetwork.org #nationalrecoverymonth #recoveryispossible #recoveryisforeveryone #recovery #recoveryjourney #recoveryhelp

Ever since I lost my sister to suicide, the grief has been deep, it has been consistently there and it’s been something I’m learning to live with. I’ll be going about my day, feeling good about it, doing the things I need to…and all of a sudden, it’ll be this wave that hits me of her memory, and I’ll stop in my tracks realizing that I’ll never see her again, how is that even real? But it is. And life goes on. There are many in this world that have loved and lost, and each person grieves for their loved one in their own way, whether it’s an illness or an accident. To lose a loved one to suicide though is seemingly different, I’m not saying it’s more or less or above or below, I’m just using the word different. You know, when the coroner’s report says “intentional” in black and white, you question in your mind over and over, why did you do this intentionally? But here’s what I have come to know, it was not intentional at all….because I know she intended to LIVE, she intended to THRIVE….but WITHOUT the mental pain, without the psychological turmoil. She had every intention to want to get better because she knew how much she was loved and how much she loved the life she created. So no, it was not intentional, when the mind knows no other way to end the pain, then ending one’s life seems to be the only way. I’ll end by saying this, be intentional in asking the question about suicidal thoughts, listening and understanding what it means when it is spoken by someone you love. Know that it’s a clinical problem that needs immediate attention, diagnosis and treatment, the earlier this can be done, the more lives we will save. I miss you sis. I’ll never stop doing what I’m doing in your honor and memory. I’ll never let your legacy die. 💙🙏🏽❤️🩹🐘 #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness

Living with a rare or chronic illness means experiencing grief and loss in a nonlinear way. In my latest article, I explore how to identify and cope with the different types of grief and loss which specifically impact the chronic illness community. Click here to read the article: https://buff.ly/3KqknDk #Grief #Resilience #ChronicIllness #PrimaryImmunodeficiency #LivingWithPI #ChronicIllnessAwareness #RareDiseaseTherapist #ChronicIllnessTherapist #RareDisease #JodiTaubTherapy#loss#CBT#ACT