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A Mini-Episode - Josh & Sylvia

In 2018 The Dougy Center was selected as one of a handful of children’s bereavement programs to partner with StoryCorps and the New York Lif...

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Grief & Anxiety - Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC

When someone dies, many of us expect to cry and feel frustrated, but we aren’t as prepared for intense fear and worry. Anxiety can catch us ...

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Witnessing A Stranger's Death

On a random Monday morning in the Bay Area of California, Beth Duckles realized too late that she was in the wrong lane of the highway. This...

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What's Changed For Grieving Children? The 1970's

Cathy was just 5 and a half when her mother died of suicide. While she knew her mother died, Cathy didn't fully understand what happened bec...

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Grief In Your 20's - Cynthia Whipple

Over the course of 6 weeks when she was just 24, both of Cynthia Whipple's parents died, leaving her reeling and without a sense of home or ...

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Fully Embodied Grief - Suzanne Anderson

Just as she was on the verge of publishing her first book, Suzanne Anderson's husband died of suicide, tossing her into a very dark and diff...

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How Schools Can Help When Someone Dies Of Suicide - Donna Schuurman

What do schools need to consider when someone in their community dies of suicide? There are many decisions to make that require compassion a...

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A Mother's Story - Sue Klebold

Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters at Columbine High School who, in 1999, killed twelve students and a teac...

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Supporting Grieving Children With Mindfulness - Tips For Teachers & Parents

How do grief, stress, and trauma affect our bodies, brains, and emotions? Jill shares some easy to implement mindfulness suggestions for bot...

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What Helps When You're Grieving - Ideas For Body, Mind, And Spirit

Jana is joined by Dougy Center staff member, Heather Dorfman, to talk about what helps (or might help) in grief, outside the realm of more f...

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The Youngest Grievers

How do we talk with the youngest children about death? What words should we use? Can they even understand?

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The Private Grief Of A Public Death

The public and often sensationalized nature of a murder-suicide can overshadow the heartbreak and grief of those left behind. In this episod...

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Supporting Children Grieving A Suicide Death

"How do I tell my children?" When someone dies of suicide, parents and caregivers want to know how to talk with their children about the dea...

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Language, Suicide, And Stigma (Part 3 of 3)

Why do people die of suicide? Join Jana and Donna Schuurman for a discussion about this complex question.

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Grief & Developmental Disabilities

When someone dies, it creates upheaval in the support system, leading to unfamiliar territory in terms of how to help those with different p...

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