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Tag Archives: grief styles

As Unique As You

Steve Durkac Posted on November 3, 2024 by Steve DurkacApril 2, 2026

Sitting with families who are hearing the bad news of a loved one’s death was a nearly daily occurrence for me when I worked as a hospital chaplain at a trauma center.  The way people respond to a physician’s death notification varies so greatly that I began to wonder why and if there is something to be learned about such … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged grief, grief styles, grieving, The Heartache of Absence

Styles of Grief

Steve Durkac Posted on May 9, 2023 by Steve DurkacApril 2, 2026

Sitting with families who are hearing the bad news of a loved-ones death is a near daily occurrence for me, as a hospital chaplain at a trauma center. Since transferring to this trauma hospital and having this regular occurrence of witnessing people’s reaction to a death notification, my curiosity of grief styles has gripped my interest. The way people respond … Continue reading →

Posted in Grief | Tagged bereavement, grief, grief experience, grief styles, Matthew 5:4, mourning
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