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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Artist Who Became a Healer

Toph Eggers lost both parents to cancer at age eight, leading to a life shaped by trauma and family dynamics, ultimately informing his work as a therapist.
Mental health
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

1 Thing You Should Never Say to a Parent Who's Lost a Child, According to a Grieving Mom

Grief from losing a child can be uniquely intense and difficult for others to understand.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Lego Therapy Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Art therapy, especially Lego therapy, helps grieving children express complex emotions after parental loss.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

"27 Dresses" and the Effect of Parental Death on Older Siblings

Older siblings often feel a heightened sense of responsibility for younger siblings and surviving parents after a parental death.
Coping with grief must be balanced with the new responsibilities taken on by older siblings.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How Drawing Can Help Children Navigate Parental Death

Art therapy aids young children in expressing grief after losing a parent.
Children need control over their artistic expression to feel safe processing emotions.
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