Coping with Pet Loss and Bereavement

Today, our guest on the Mental Health Download Podcast is Tulsan Lindsay Benson M.S., LPC. She has been working as a therapist for over 15 years.  Most of her experience has been helping people with trauma. Her dog, Gus, died at age eight of cancer in 2012 and that experience sparked a desire in her to help others as they deal with pet loss. She completed a training through the Association for Pet-Loss and Bereavement in order to become a certified pet loss and bereavement therapist. Below is a list of resources for Pet Loss Grief. Books: The Loss of a Pet by Wallace Sife Ph.D Pet Loss- a Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Herbert A Nieburg and Arlene Fischer When Your Pet Dies by James Quackenbush How to ROAR: Pet Loss Grief Recovery by Robin Jean Brown Books for Children: Ages 3 and up The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr The Rainbow Bridge. A Dog's Story by Judith Kristen Ages 5 and up Paw Prints in the Stars. A Farewell and Journal for a Beloved Pet by Warren Hanson The Tenth Good Thing about Barney by Judith Viorst and Erik Bleguad Podcast: The Pet Loss Podcast on Stitcher Blog: Griefhealingblog.com/petloss Websites: The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement www.aplb.org www.petlosshelp.org Free Online Support Groups: The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement www.aplb.org Local Resources www.GUSpetloss.org

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Mental Health Association Oklahoma created The Mental Health Download podcast to share stories each week about mental illness, homelessness, incarceration and suicide, and how each can impact our lives in a profound way. Mental health affects everyone, yet the social stigma attached to mental health issues keeps so many of our family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors silent. Why are we so afraid to talk about these issues? Each week, our host Adi McCasland invites guests to share how mental illness, suicide, homelessness and incarceration have affected their work or lives.