majorloss -- Death of a loved one
About majorloss	English (USA)
All NIU employees who have experienced the death of a loved one are invited to join this listserv. Each person’s loss is different and each person’s grief journey is unique, yet the process of grieving is similar. Our culture no longer understands that grieving does not occur quickly and it cannot be hurried or avoided. The purpose of the listserv is to have a place where you can share your journey as you slowly move toward accepting and living with this life changing event. Although grieving a significant loss is an individual process, research suggests when you talk with someone it assists in your healing. In addition to communicating on the listserv, there will be opportunities to meet face-to-face as requested. For more information on coping, see the Employee Assistance Program Webpage. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the majorloss Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
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