23.03.2012

Job Loss

Call it what you want -- being laid off or downsized, getting dismissed or fired, losing your job hurts. Among a variety of life-altering events, such as death in the family, divorce, and serious illness, losing your job ranks among the highest in stress-causing situations

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23.03.2012

How Can I Help? - Caregivers

How can we give our friends support and love whilst they give themselves totally while caring for others?   Here are a few ideas:

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23.03.2012

How Can I Help? - Cancer

15 Helpful tips for family, friends and co-workers

Contributed by Christine McHugh, co-founder of Choose Hope, Inc.  Choose Hope, Inc. has kindly given us permission to reproduce these invaluable tips.  www.choosehope.com

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23.03.2012

Phrases to Avoid

Anything starting with "At least." For example "At least she didn't suffer." Those two little words have a sting in them. They suggest the griever shouldn't be as sad as they are.

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23.03.2012

Surviving!

These 15 steps are to help you take an active role in managing your health care.

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23.03.2012

What to Say - Sympathy

If you don't see the person that often – introduce yourself. Then let them know you've heard of their loss. They might worry that they have to break the news to YOU.


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23.03.2012

What To Say - Divorce/Separation

"I just want you to know that I'm thinking about you."  If you offer help - try to be specific like offering to have the children if there are meetings with lawyers etc. 

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