Emotional Health
By: Lysa Toye MSW, RSW, DipEXAT (An explanatory note: Adults caring for children are not always their parents. They may be grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings or foster parents - particularly when the person in a family who is dying, or... read more...
By: Lysa Toye MSW, RSW, DipEXAT (An explanatory note: Adults caring for children are not always their parents. They may be grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings or foster parents - particularly when the person in a family who is dying, or... read more...
By: CVH Team When grief goes viral The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives all over the world. Many people are struggling with ongoing change and uncertainty about safety and have worries about the future, finances, and the well-being of friends... read more...
By: CVH Team If someone you care about is seriously ill or dying, the pandemic has likely affected you in ways that you may not have been able to imagine. The public health restrictions that are designed to contain the spread of the virus... read more...
By: CVH Team The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live and how we grieve in ways we would not have expected to be possible. If someone close to you died before or during COVID, you are finding your way through grief in unprecedented and... read more...
By: Lisa Robinson, MSW, RSW Introduction As an educator, you will encounter grief in the classroom. The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the volume and complexity of grief affecting students. Whether it is an individual death impacting one student... read more...
By: Lisa Robinson MSW, RSW Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how we live and how we grieve, regardless of the cause of death. Adults and children are all impacted by the collective grief the world is feeling and the severing of... read more...
By: Fred Nelson MSW, RSW “The moment we heard about Dad’s cancer diagnosis, everything changed in our family. My sister has always been kind of withdrawn. Well, she started to take over. I felt like my own world had ground to a halt; I couldn’t... read more...
By: Glen R. Horst MDiv, DMin, BA Mindfulness is a practice that helps you connect with what you are experiencing in the present. Research has shown that mindfulness can positively affect your sense of well-being, even in the midst of illness. read more...
By: Glen R. Horst MDiv, DMin, BA Poignant and powerful memories often come unbidden at the end of life. As you try to come to terms with the fact that your life is ending, you naturally begin to recall where you have been, what you have done,... read more...
Sources of stress The physical problems that may accompany a life-limiting illness are the most obvious sources of stress. However, the stress related to the illness may often be increased by practical and emotional problems and by family and... read more...
By: Catherine Traer-Martinez RMT, MEd, RCC What is anxiety ? Anxiety is nervous tension. It’s an emotional and physical state that includes some combination of fear, uneasiness and worry. Thinking about progressive changes in your health... read more...
By: Glen R. Horst MDiv, DMin, BA What is hope? For people who are healthy, hope is linked to the future and to the plans and wishes you have for the future. A serious illness puts question marks over how much future you will have and what it... read more...
By: Andrea Warnick RN, MA Dying and death are natural processes in the circle of life. Yet, our experiences of these processes have changed dramatically over the last century. Most responsible for this change is the advancement of modern medicine. read more...
By: Anne Katz PhD, RN, FAAN Sexuality is much more than having sex even though many people think only about sexual intercourse when they hear the word. Sexuality is sometimes thought of as intimacy; the real meaning of ‘intimacy’ is emotional... read more...
By: Fred Nelson MSW, RSW You and your family are likely to experience all kinds of thoughts and feelings over the course of your illness. None of the feelings described below will capture exactly what you are feeling. Everyone’s experience will... read more...
By: Glen R. Horst MDiv, DMin, BA Grieving the death of a family member or close friend is hard, exhausting work. This work may be especially difficult during holiday seasons, and other days that are filled with family and community traditions,... read more...
By: Fred Nelson MSW, RSW What is grief? Grief is a multi-faceted human response to loss. Grief work emphasizes that grief is a process that we engage in as active participants. Grief demands attention, refusing to go away automatically with... read more...