Sharing your feelings with those who are also grieving brings healing and strength to all. As part of your holiday celebrations, acknowledge the loss of your loved one in meaningful ways:
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Column: Holiday grief? You are not alone
Dr. Liju Varghs, psychiatrist at Novant Health in Thomasville shares that death rates during the holidays, especially from heart attacks, strokes and natural causes are higher than any other time of the year. There are 2.6 million deaths per year in the United States, and on average, five people grieve per death which results in an average of 13 million people grieving in the US each year.
Holidays Grief Support Group Session Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Hospice of Davidson County would like to invite you to our Grieving during the Holidays Grief Support Group Session Wednesday, November 2.
Holiday grief: How to cope healthily
Struggling to get into the holiday spirit isn’t uncommon for many this time of the year.