Tag: death
How can I handle a friend who is angry and hostile?
I have a friend who lost her husband about a year ago. She has also lost most of her friends through her hostile behavior toward them…
In the Media – Wonderful friendship story by Joyce Wadler
Incredibly moving friendship story by Joyce Wadler of the New York Times
Guest Post – Getting over the trauma of multiple deaths
My colleague, Linda Ligenza–a social worker and life coach who is also an expert on trauma–recently penned a guest post here entitled, Trauma, Trust and Friendship. She offered some self-help tips for coping with traumatic experiences, particularly as they affect friendships. Since that post, a visitor to the blog wrote me asking for more information. [...]
A Complicated Friendship
When a friendship begins to feel too complicated, it’s a sign that something’s amiss. It could be that your friend is either withholding information from you and withdrawing. The choices are either to talk about it or to pull back. That’s usually not an easy decision. QUESTION Hello Irene, I’m finding myself in a [...]
Complicated Grief: Having an extremely hard time getting over the death of a spouse
QUESTION Dear Irene, My wife died last May, almost six months ago. We were so devoted to each other that we didn’t need any friends. I don’t go to pubs or clubs and am very much a loner. Now, I seem to be pushing people away in case they want something I’m unable to give [...]
A Haunting Death: Could friends have saved Amy Winehouse?
People were shocked to hear of the death of singer Amy Winehouse. What are your thoughts about whether the support of good friends might have averted this tragedy? Choose one answer below or write in your own thoughts. <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/5278742/">A Haunting Death: Could friends have saved Amy Winehouse?"</a>
No one to dance with: Adjusting to life as a widow
At certain times, the loss of a spouse is palpable QUESTION Hi Irene, I am a 60-year-old widow; my husband passed away in 2006. After that I lived with my daughter and her family until she decided that it was time for me to make my own life again. So I returned to Scotland [...]
