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Tips for Grief after the Holidays

January 23, 2019 by TRU Community Care

When the holidays are over, we can experience a letdown kind of sadness and depression. Family and friends have gone home, all of the gatherings are over, the decorations have come down, and we are left with more time alone. In some ways, this may be a relief. In others, it may remind us that we no longer have buffers for our feelings as we did with so many holiday distractions around.

As we move through the darkest, coldest, shortest days of the year, we also find ourselves indoors more often, and this in itself can be depressing and lonely. There are some things we can do to make this time of year easier and prevent some post-holiday depression.

• Get outside during the day when the sun is out, even if it is just for a short walk. Mild exercise and sunlight help replenish our bodies and spirits.

• Make efforts to connect with people you enjoy and who can understand your experience. If you reconnected with someone over the holidays that you feel can support you, let them know that you would like to continue having them in your life. Making plans once or twice a month can keep you connected to the support system you have.

• Grief support groups offer you a chance to be with other people who have gone through loss and similar experiences. Even if you have never been “a group kind of person”, support groups can provide invaluable information, support and comfort in discovering that you truly are not alone. TRU Community Care offers a number of groups, as do many faith communities.

• Take time to send cards or letters to people you saw or hoped to see during the holidays. This will help remind you that you do have connections with others that will go on throughout the rest of the year.

The holidays may have brought up feelings that you thought you were done having or ones you didn’t know you had. While it may be hard to sit still with the silence and feel the discomfort, it is often in this very silence and stillness that we rediscover the true depth of our sorrow and the true depth of our love.

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About TRU

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).

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