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February 12, 2022
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Forever Trying to Rescue You

I love you, Dad. Those are the last words you said to me the day before you killed yourself. They're also the last words you said to me in the first letter I wrote to you in this magazine, 24 years ago. Back then you were "Robbie" and I was "Daddy," and I never thought I could possibly love you more than I did. Then again, I never imagined I'd be writing this letter to you now.
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July 4, 2025
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Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people

The researchers concluded that depression and memory were closely interrelated, with both seeming to affect each other. The researchers concluded that depression and memory were closely interrelated, with both seeming to affect each other. Senior author Dr Dorina Cadar, of the UCL Department of Behavioral Science & Health and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: "It is known that depression and poor memory often occur together in older people, but what comes first has been unclear.
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April 29, 2007
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Association of Prof. Chaplains

January 30, 2007 Westside Council of Bereavement Facilitators 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Susan Whitmore presented and showed Portraits of Hope. For more information, please contact Susan Whitmore at swhitmore@griefHaven.org. April 26, 2007 Association of Professional Chaplains 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2007 Conference Burlingame, California Susan Whitmore will be co-presenting at this special and unique four-hour workshop for chaplains and hospice caregivers from all over the world. Her co-presenter, Reverend Pamela Washburn, is the Director of Spiritual Care at Cottage Health Systems in Santa Barbara, California. For more information regarding this event, please contact the Association of Professional Chaplains, 1701 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 400, Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847) 240-1014. Their web site is www.professionalchaplains.org. April 29, 2007 Association of Professional Chaplains 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 2007 Conference Burlingame, California Susan Whitmore will be co-presenting at this 1.5-hour presentation for chaplains and hospice caregivers from all over the world. Her […]
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September 22, 2022
Q & A with Dr. Neimeyer

Why Do I Feel So Guilty

There is an unwritten code in our culture—one that is an explicit prescription in many world cultures—that presumes that we honor the dead when we wear our grief like a dark shroud, visibly signaling to others our pain and longing and separating us from the world of the living, especially on more joyful occasions. And of course this can correspond to our own felt need to maintain our bond with our loved ones
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October 19, 2020
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Storms of Life

When the storms of life are raging, And the clouds are all around, And you think you're all alone, Just take a look around.

When there is no one there to talk to And you're feeling sad and blue And you think no one will listen, I'll be the light in the storm for you.

Even though we've never met, Or seen each other's smiles, Our friendship is from the heart, not sight, And it can span the miles.

We all are one winged angel, Alone it is impossible to fly, But if we embrace each other, We can span the sky.
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September 22, 2022
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You Don’t Need Closure

As a cancer doctor, I see death, and I see how the loss of a loved one is a part of each person's life forever. There are few among us who have not experienced the loss of a friend or loved one. Often it comes without warning, like in an accident. The experience of loss after a lingering illness like cancer, though more expected, is just as deeply felt. 
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