Suffering Bereavement? - There is Help at Cruse
Lost a Loved One? Talk to Cruse's Expert Counselors for Support
Aug 21, 2009 Christine Fadhley
Death and dying are not topics that people speak about very much in conversation, until it becomes a real experience in one's life. Then it can be an enormous help to know that there are professionally trained counselors on hand to give their support freely.
What Does Cruse Bereavement Care Do?
Cruse is a charitable organization, run by fully trained volunteers, that exists to help those who are bereaved or dying. It is the leading charity in the UK that specializes in bereavement. Founded in 1959, Cruse currently has 134 branches and more than 5,500 volunteers throughout the U.K. They are contacted by over 80,000 people each year for help and information.
Where Does the Name "Cruse" come from?
The word cruse is derived from an Old Testament story about a widow whose oil jar (cruse) never ran dry. The image of a jar that never runs dry symbolizes that a bereaved person can expect to receive support for as long as s/he needs it. Cruse hastens to say that they are not a religious organization and that their services are available to everybody in the community.
There is No Charge for Bereavement Counseling at Cruse
In these days when the profit motive is the raison d'etre of much of life's activities, it is good to find an organization that offers free bereavement counseling, regardless of means, to anyone who is in need. As a charity they are happy to receive donations that go towards upkeep, bills, rentals etc.
How Does Cruse Help a Bereaved Person?
Those who are bereaved can experience an intensely emotional and traumatic period of adjustment to their new situation. They may experience extreme anxiety, pangs of grief, a roller coaster of feelings that leave them unable to function normally. Many psychologists talk about the stages of grief that include denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance.
The bereaved often need to talk through their feelings in order to express their grief and to gain some reassurance that they are not abnormal in the way they are reacting. Although grief isn't an illness it can have many of the hallmarks of one.
What Does Cruse Do to Help Youngsters?
Youngsters who are bereaved can react quite differently to adults. They have a simpler view of life and this may mean that they take the blame for the loss of a parent, or they may start to expect others around them to die at any time. They often start to worry more about death. Cruse uses its expertise in order to reassure youngsters and help them to rebuild trust in life.
Getting More Information About Cruse Services
Cruse offers a wealth of information including leaflets that can be downloaded from their national web site. How reassuring it is to know that in this harsh world an organization like Cruse exists to help in times of grief.
Cruse Bereavement Care is a Charity
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