Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungDec 16, 20203 minHoliday Grief TriggersOur family had gathered for dinner at a fine restaurant, invited by my mother, who was visiting from Wisconsin. We were ordering drinks...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungSep 5, 20204 minDying Alone During the Coronavirus PandemicWe have a friend from France who came to visit Florida just before the international flights from Europe were shut down because of the...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungAug 5, 20204 minWHEN GRIEF IS LACED WITH ANGERAm I a bad person if I feel angry after the death of a loved one? Is anger a normal expression of grief? Does my anger get in the way of...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungApr 10, 20206 minMeaningful SufferingA personal friend lamented this week over her sister’s death in a nursing home. She was not able to visit and felt deeply saddened that...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungMar 5, 20201 minGrieving Teens Bill of RightsThe Grieving Teen’s Bill of Rights This Bill of Rights was developed by participating teens at The Dougy Center; an organization...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungDec 5, 20193 min"How many days after a person dies does the soul hang around?"“How many days after a person dies, does the soul hang around?” That was one of many questions asked by the 40+ participants in the grief...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungSep 27, 20194 min7 reasons why heroes survive while others fall apartIt was 3:34 a.m. in Lota, Chile when Marta woke up to screams and a deep rumbling sound. Everything shook, and when she tried to stand...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungJul 17, 20191 minHOPE RISES WHEN WE SUPPORT ONE ANOTHERMORNINGSTAR RENEWAL CENTER in collaboration with GLOBAL GRIEF SUPPORT, INC. will offer a two-day Grief Support Training at St. Agnes...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungJun 21, 20192 min"Kids on the verge..."“Panhandle kids on verge of mental-health crisis.” This headline appeared recently on the front page of the Miami Herald in reference to...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungAug 23, 20181 minHope Rises When We Support One AnotherBereavement Ministry Training Two Day Training - September 22nd and September 29th -- 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Contact Morningstar Renewal...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungAug 16, 20183 minWhen grief interrupts our sleep...Whenever we get a group of bereaved individuals together and they share their grief stories, without fail, the loss of sleep is one of...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungJul 19, 20182 minWhen anger gets in the way...When anger gets in the way of grieving… Just as grief is the normal response to loss, anger is a normal emotional reaction to loss. In...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungMay 10, 20184 minThe Afflictions of JobWhere is God when we suffer deep affliction? When we suffer severe and sometimes multiple losses, we often ask the question, “Why?” I...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungMar 29, 20181 minHow to help someone who grieves having suffered a traumatic or violent loss?Global Grief Support and MorningStar Renewal Center join together to offer an evening of support and education for those who care for the...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungMar 27, 20182 minPsalmist waits in darkness for answersPsalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications! If...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungMar 27, 20184 minTasks of GriefTasks of Grief The work of William Worden ( in Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, 1992) conceptualizes the process of grief as a series...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungFeb 20, 20184 minDouglas High School grief recovery will be more complicated than you can imagine.Seventeen killed at Douglass High School in Parkland, Florida. Fifteen wounded. Seventeen grieving families. Seventeen funerals....
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungFeb 20, 20181 minWatch for upcoming workshopsEducational Event: Grief Support in the aftermath of Violence April 11th, 2018 First Church Coral Springs, Florida. 6:30-9 p.m. 8650...
Rev. Dr. Dale A. YoungFeb 20, 20182 minHow Schools can help students grieve.How Schools Can Help Students with the Tasks of Grieving: (Based on the work of William Worden who has described the basic tasks of...
-Jan 20, 20183 minNew Year’s Resolutions …or NotWe are already well into January and perhaps riding the wave of the many Happy New Year’s greetings we received on social media. They...