http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/behavioral-health-health-science/2009/11/03/digest-this-healthcare-professionals-and-grief/21301 News and Information from WHYY in Philadelphia Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:54:03 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/behavioral-health-health-science/2009/11/03/digest-this-healthcare-professionals-and-grief/21301/comment-page-1#comment-960 Sue Ryan, Psy.D. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:57 +0000 http://whyy.org/cms/news/?p=21301#comment-960 This was a very important discussion. Physicians and staff do not live in isolation. More than likely, if they do not deal with their own grief experiences in their lives it will be triggered by a patient. The re-triggering may look like an over reaction to a patient's death or the physician/staff may seek substances to quell the pain. I hope that physicians and staff will utilize good self care techniques (exercise, diet, mindfulness, sleep, finding joy)as discussed today. I also hope that they will see grief as an opportunity to grow both on a personal and professional level. This was a very important discussion. Physicians and staff do not live in isolation. More than likely, if they do not deal with their own grief experiences in their lives it will be triggered by a patient. The re-triggering may look like an over reaction to a patient's death or the physician/staff may seek substances to quell the pain. I hope that physicians and staff will utilize good self care techniques (exercise, diet, mindfulness, sleep, finding joy)as discussed today. I also hope that they will see grief as an opportunity to grow both on a personal and professional level.

]]> http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/behavioral-health-health-science/2009/11/03/digest-this-healthcare-professionals-and-grief/21301/comment-page-1#comment-895 Lara Krawchuk Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:09:21 +0000 http://whyy.org/cms/news/?p=21301#comment-895 I encourage helping professionals to try Journaling for healing (James Pennebaker) or Belleruth Naprastek's guided imagery CDs for grief. It is beuatiful and can be very healing if you feel you have no one to talk to about pain at work. The most popular exercise on my healing retreat is almost always the Walking Meditation so I think taking a walk in nature can be VERY renewing. We all need to take as excellent care of ourselves as we try to take of our patients. We are worth it! I encourage helping professionals to try Journaling for healing (James Pennebaker) or Belleruth Naprastek's guided imagery CDs for grief. It is beuatiful and can be very healing if you feel you have no one to talk to about pain at work. The most popular exercise on my healing retreat is almost always the Walking Meditation so I think taking a walk in nature can be VERY renewing. We all need to take as excellent care of ourselves as we try to take of our patients. We are worth it!

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