Getting Past Grief addressed the stages of grief; various onsets of grief such as loss of a spouse, loss of a child, miscarriage or stillbirth, loss of a pet or loss of a long term relationship; effects of grief such as insomnia and malnutrition, and ways to get past grief such as hobbies and support groups.

Speakers included Dr. Roger Lyons on grief and bereavement; Michele Reichardt on the importance of exercise and breathing; Kelly Gates on cooking for one person and other nutrional needs during times of stress; Janet Moye on the services of Eqyptian Health Department.   Frederica Garnett taught a new painting technique.

A pathfinder was developed to enable patrons to locate the grant materials by physical location in the library.

Dr. Lyons’ presentation was recorded and is available online at http://www.opal-online.org/archivehealth.htm Getting Past Grief is in two parts.