Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Mari Dias’
GriefSpeak: Valentine’s Day for a Broken-Hearted Mom – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer on grief, grieving “The hardest thing I’ve ever had to hear was that my child died. The hardest thing I’ll ever have to do is to live every day since that moment.’ (amourningmom.com) There is no time limit on grief. Today marks the 37th Valentine’s Day that Anna…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Depression can be as fatal as cancer
By: Mari Dias What’s in a Name? One of my favorite childhood bedtime stories was an old Italian legend that I called ‘the miracle story”. “Once upon a time, in the Civita Hills in Itri, Italy, a deaf-mute cowherd lost one of his cows. He panicked and began to search high and low throughout the…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Larry was tired. Tired of living.
The story of an unsuccessful suicide attempt By Dr. Mari Dias Larry was tired. Tired of living. He was 55 years old, and his successful 33-year-old business was going downhill, there were problems at home and alcohol wasn’t the solution anymore. But Larry had a plan – a plan to end his life. He researched…
Read MoreGriefSpeak – Bereavement Support Groups and where to find them
By Mari Dias “There is no grief like the grief that does not speak” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Talking about one’s pain associated with grieving the death of a loved one is the most effective way to move through grief; however, many friends and family may suggest that they have heard it before, or proffer advice…
Read MoreGriefSpeak – The Mortician’s Daughter: Reprise
By: Mari Dias When I die there will be no questions to ask. Why? Because I’m in the business of death and dying and this is what you think about. You plan. I’ve worked with too many clients who deal with unanswered questions. I’ve been planning my exit for years, having prearranged my wake, funeral…
Read MoreGriefSpeak – Auld Lang Syne
By: Mari Dias Hindsight is 20/20. And so is this new year. It is not merely a new year but a new decade, and if social media is any indication people have varying views on this calendar transition. The posts often begin with hindsight, looking back at the graduations, weddings, births, travels and deaths, and…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: American Red Cross Second Responders Needed
By Dr. Mari Dias Rosa, an elderly woman, always accompanied by her walker and oxygen tank left a pot on the stove and took a little nap. The family of seven who declined help to install smoke alarms, missed the symptomatic evidence and never smelled the smoke. A city ravaged by floods whose residents are…
Read MoreGriefSpeak – “Larry’s Lament” by Dr. Mari Dias
The story of an unsuccessful suicide attempt By Dr. Mari Dias Larry was tired. Tired of living. He was 55 years old, and his successful 33-year-old business was going downhill, there were problems at home and alcohol wasn’t the solution anymore. But Larry had a plan – a plan to end his life. He researched…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Holiday Stress Tips for Grievers helps us all
By Mari Dias According to the Holmes—Rahe Stress inventory (1967), which lists 43 life events with a corresponding stress point value level in order to measure your level of stress, you will garner 12 points just for holiday gatherings. Yes, holidays cause stress for a host of different reasons. Add holiday preparation to your daily…
Read MoreTop Story of 2020: by Dr. Mari Dias – GriefSpeak: The Mortician’s Daughter
By Mari Dias The Mortician’s Daughter (Names and locations have been changed) It’s complicated when you’re a girl; even more so when you’re the only girl in an Italian family with three brothers. Rosa’s father was a second-generation funeral director, and she maintained a tacit understanding that she would be the third generation. As the…
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