Jackie is a 68-year old retired school teacher who was faced with losing her husband suddenly to an unforeseen massive stroke. As a married couple of 42 years, they were in the midst of planning their retirement life together, filled with travel and relaxation. Jackie was now alone in a home that espoused all the […]
In the course of a lifetime, one of the most stressful events encountered is the loss of a loved one through death. Almost no person makes it through his or her life without having to cope with such a loss. As this is such a universal experience, bereavement, as well as the grief response to […]
On the topic of how the state of happiness impacts the brain and body, there is increasing evidence in support of the dynamic interchange that exists between mind, body and one’s emotional state. We can no longer look at the three constructs as separate entities, as we are becoming more aware that one invariably affects […]