Dr. Donnie: Coping With Grief During The Holidays

<p>Dr. Donnie offers the following tips when it comes to coping with grief during the holidays.&nbsp;</p>

Friday, December 11th 2015, 2:52 pm

By: News 9


Dr. Donnie offers the following tips when it comes to coping with grief during the holidays. 

  1. Decide what you can handle comfortably and let family and friends know
  2. Make some changes if they feel comfortable for you
  3. Re-examine your priorities: greeting cards, holiday baking, decorating, putting up a tree, family dinner, etc.
  4. Consider doing something special for someone else
  5. Recognize your loved one's presence in the family
  6. If you decide to do holiday shopping, make a list ahead of time and keep it handy for a good day, or shop online
  7. Observe the holidays in ways which are comfortable for you
  8. Try to get enough rest--holidays can be emotionally and physically draining
  9. Allow yourself to express your feelings
  10. Keep in mind that the experience of many bereaved persons is that they do come to enjoy the holidays again
  11. Don't be afraid to have fun
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

December 11th, 2015

March 22nd, 2024

March 14th, 2024

February 9th, 2024

Top Headlines

March 29th, 2024

March 29th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024