Tag Archives: Social support

Coping Strategies

I have been grieving the loss of my mom most of the year.  As the news from Las Vegas unfolded this week, it has been difficult to grasp the number of people who are grieving the loss of their loved one or lived through this unimaginable act of terrorism.  If a circle was drawn around […]
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Coping with trauma

Use coping strategies when reacting to traumatic events: take good care of yourself first (eat healthy, get  sleep) work to maintain your daily schedule/routine participate in fun activities find ways to laugh think positive thoughts and know it may take time to feel better limit exposure to media coverage seek out supportive people (ask for […]
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