Author Archives: Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

Understanding Collective Grief

How to cope with this increasingly common and debilitating phenomenon
Posted on October 13, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

Collective grief happens when a community, society, or nation all experience extreme change or loss. It is common to experience collective grief in the wake of major events such as wars, natural disasters and other tragedies, even if you didn’t … Continue reading →

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New Study Reveals 1 in 4 Unresponsive Hospital Patients Experience “Covert Awareness”

Brain scans of patients with severe brain injuries show that many are more aware than originally thought
Posted on October 3, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

A new study has revealed that approximately 25% of patients with severe brain injuries experience something called Cognitive Motor Dissociation, or “covert awareness.” It’s as scary as it sounds: researchers are just now learning that some patients who were believed … Continue reading →

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“Little Green” by Joni Mitchell

A song that will touch anyone who has lost or given up a child
Posted on September 23, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

Joni Mitchell, the accomplished artist, singer and songwriter, isn’t known for holding back when it comes to autobiographical work. Her album “Blue,” released in 1971, is a hauntingly beautiful example of the folk singer yearning to exorcize demons from a … Continue reading →

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Burial Pods Might Not Be as “Green” As You Think

The issues with this "ecologically friendly" alternative to traditional burials
Posted on September 11, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

The death care industry struggles with some problematic ecological issues. Traditional burial methods waste tons of valuable nonrenewable resources, deposit millions of tons of chemical and material pollution into the ecosystem, and graveyards problematically occupy arable tracts of land. One … Continue reading →

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“Mortality” by William Knox

Abraham Lincoln's favorite poem expresses how death is the great equalizer
Posted on September 4, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud! Like a light-fleeting meteor, a fast-flitting cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the … Continue reading →

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“Grief Sucks” and Experience Camps Help Grieving Teens Navigate Loss

More organizations are recognizing the need to give people dealing with loss a sense of community
Posted on August 14, 2024 by Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds

Kennedy Murphy was only 5 years old when her father, Don Murphy, passed away from a heart attack. At the age of 7 she began attending an Experience Camp, a program developed by a national nonprofit to help grieving children … Continue reading →

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