The emotions can flare up without warning and overwhelm a person. Remember, there is tremendous healing power in forgiveness. Be aware of grief that paralyzes a person's ability to carry on their responsibilities or causes excessive crying. Some people may need professional guidance through the grieving period or sad milestones. Dr. Jeane Lee of MSU's Counseling Center said people are much more attune to their grief during the holidays and a lot of informal counseling occurs from helpful friends.
Special times intensify grief.
People often struggle more when they lose someone out of the natural order, like when a parent loses a child. Lee encouraged people to look at the quality of a person's life and not the length of it. Recommendations on this web site do not endorse any commercial products or trade names.