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Barbara Hopkinson: Finding Light in the Darkness of Loss
July 23, 2024
Barbara shares her thoughts At the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://abutterflysjourney.org https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Barbara-Hopkinson-Finding-Light-in-the-Darkness-of-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 221: Navigating Children’s Grief
July 15, 2024
Are you wondering how to connect with grieving children and help them navigate their grief? Join host Dr. Heidi Horsley and her co-host Doneley Meris, along with guests Lindsey Whissel Fenton and Greg Adams, as they discuss tips and tools to support grieving children. Doneley Meris is the Founder and Director of the HIV Arts Network and an adjunct faculty member at NYU and Hunter College. Lindsey Whissel Fenton is the creator of Speaking Grief and Learning Grief, and host of The Apologies Podcast. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Childrens’ Grief. Greg […]
Tiffani Dilworth: Steps for Dealing with Trauma
July 4, 2024
Looking for ideas on how to deal with a traumatic experience? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Tiffani Dilworth for tips and tools to deal with trauma. Tiffani is the author of 11 Tools to Help Manage the Aftermath of Trauma and Types of Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Tiffani-Dilworth-Steps-to-Dealing-with-Trauma.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Monique Richard: Tribute to a Twin
June 27, 2024
Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Monique Richard for a discussion of twin loss and how she has used her talents as an artist to pay tribute to her sister and to find healing in creativity. She is the creator of “With Every Brushstroke – transforming pain to beauty”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Monique-Richard-Tribute-to-a-Twin.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Anne-Marie Conlan LMHC Supporting Families in Grief
June 20, 2024
Wondering how to help a grieving family? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Anne-Marie Conlan LMHC Program Director of the Bereavement Center of Westchester and overseer of the Tree House program providing comfort and healing specifically for families with children that have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Anne-Marie-Conlan-LMHC-Supporting-Families-in-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Episode 219: Mens Journey Through Grief
June 10, 2024
Listen to four men speak very candidly about the different untimely losses in their lives, and how they took this often tumultuous journey through grief. Join hosts, Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with their guests Stephen Panus, Warren Kozak, Jon Lefrandt, and Johnny Sirpilla.. Stephen Panus is the CEO of Twisted Hair, a marketing and P.R. Agency. He wrote the book “Walk On,” after the death of his 16 year old son. Warren Kozak, has been a journalist for some of televisions most respected news anchors, his book “Waving Goodbye: Life After Loss,” was written […]
Space to Heal: Finding Meaning after Loss
May 20, 2024
Coping with the death of my twin has been an incredibly challenging and personal experience. Finding meaning and purpose in the aftermath has and continues to be a deeply personal journey. My writing helps. I offer these suggestions for individuals as they navigate their own loss. Give yourself space to heal It is important to give yourself permission to grieve in your way and at your own pace. By allowing yourself the space to heal, you can gradually find meaning and purpose as you move forward on your journey of healing and self-discovery. When it comes to exploring new passions […]
Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW Regulating Your Body After Loss
May 9, 2024
Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and Meghan Riordan Javis, LCSW psychotherapist and grief informed expert for ideas on regulating and recognizing normal grief responses. She is a podcaster and author of “The End of The Hour” and “Can Anyone Tell Me Why: Essential Questions About Grief and Loss” published with Sounds True Media. She also conducts a grief writing workshop “grief mates”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Meghan-Riordan-Jarvis-MA-LCSW-Regulating-Yourself-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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When Grief Causes Mental Health Problems
May 6, 2024
Grief support and mental health are deeply interconnected aspects of wellbeing. Grief is a natural response to loss, whether it’s the death of losing someone close, the end of a relationship, or any significant change or loss in one’s life. It is essential to recognise that there is no right or wrong to grieve and that grieving is a highly individual process. It is different for each of us. Prolonged or Intense Grief Prolonged or intense grief can impact mental health significantly. It can also lead to symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) in some cases. Seeking […]
