Educate others on how to help

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Understanding that others don't understand.

 
There is so much pain caused when someone we are counting on is not there for us when we are grieving. For most people to understand grief they need to experience it themselves. We can try to educate others on how to help us but if they can’t it is important to find other support friends, family, support groups or professionals. We may feel alone but none of us are alone in grief. There are others who do understand.

Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]