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1. What are common emotions after losing a child?
2. How can I heal my marriage after losing a child?
3. How do I talk to my spouse about the death of our child?
4. How do I explain the death of our child to our other children?
5. How do we get through the holidays without our child?
6. Are there ways to memorialize our child at home?
7. Will I ever get over the death of my child?
8. What support is available to parents who have lost a child?

David Kessler is Director of Palliative Care, Citrus Valley Health Partners and Hospice.

David Kessler is an accomplished journalist, international lecturer and author who has dedicated his life to helping people understand the complex emotions attached to death, dying, grief and loss. His work has been discussed in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Business Week and Life Magazine and has been featured on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, PBS. He has written for the “Boston Globe,” “ LA Times” and “The San Francisco Chronicle.”

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Patti German, M.Ed., LMFT is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Her experience includes a Master’s of Education at Temple University in educational psychology, a certification in marriage and family therapy (MFT), and work with the Penn Council for Relationships. In 1999, she worked in psychodynamic couple’s therapy at the Training Institute for Mental Health in New York, and in 2000 received a license in marriage and family therapy.

1. What is ‘grief’ or ‘bereavement’?
2. What is the difference between ‘grief’ and ‘mourning’?
3. Does everyone grieve in the same way?
4. Why is grieving so painful?
5. Is it normal to feel like I am losing my mind while grieving?
6. How long will it take to stop grieving and feel normal?
7. Should I call on the support of others or handle my grief alone?
8. Is it better to take time off or work through my grief?
9. Is there a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way of coping with grief?
10. What do ‘intensity’ and ‘duration’ have to do with grief?
11. How do I know if I need professional help for grieving?
12. Where can I get professional help for grieving?
13. What is ‘bereavement counseling’?
14. How do I know if bereavement counseling is right for me?
15. Can I see an individual counselor for bereavement?
16. What is the difference between ‘private’ and ‘group’ bereavement counseling?
17. Where can I find group bereavement counseling?

The interview is with David Kessler, Director of Palliative Care, Citrus Valley Health Partners and Hospice.

David Kessler is an accomplished journalist, international lecturer and author who has dedicated his life to helping people understand the complex emotions attached to death, dying, grief and loss. His work has been discussed in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Business Week and Life Magazine and has been featured on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, PBS. He has written for the “Boston Globe,” “ LA Times” and “The San Francisco Chronicle.”

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