Losing Someone to Illness

Losing someone you love to illness can be a long and grueling journey. While you may begin to grieve before your loved one dies, grief and mourning can continue long after your loved one's death. If you have lost someone to cancer or other illness, LegacyConnect has resources to help.

Join a discussion and talk with others about losing someone to illness. Find a support group or start your own.

From Helen Fitzgerald and the American Hospice Foundation
• Helping Your Grieving Parent
• Helping Children Through Grief
• You Know You're Getting Better When...

By Dr. Therese Rando, psychologist and author
• The Purpose of Grief and Mourning
• The Work of Grief
• Learning to Live Healthily with Your Loss

From the Center for Grief Recovery
• The Grief Experience
• Comfort Quickies: Self Care While Grieving

By Russell Friedman & John W. James, authors and co-founders of The Grief Recovery Institute
• Are There Actual Stages of Grief?
• If I Start Crying, Will I Be Able to Stop?
• Why Won't Anyone Let Me Feel Sad?

By Elizabeth Harper Neeld, author
• How Can We Hope When There Is No Hope?
• The Little Things We Do Make Us Stronger

By Deborah Morris Coryell, author
• Faith
• Time Does Not Heal All Wounds

By Florence Isaacs, author
• What Is a Memorial Service?
• Giving a Eulogy
• Acknowledging Condolences from Others

By Robbie Miller Kaplan, author
• When to Ask for Help
• How Do You Acknowledge Kindness?

By Sarah York, minister and author
• Giving Sorrow Words
• Creating a Caring Space through Prayer

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