Everyone who has lost a loved one, deserves some sort of emotional support during the bereavement period. Psychologists argue that caregiving during this period is extremely crucial for facilitating the well-being of the grieving family. As Sigmund Freud explained in his theory of psychoanalysis, if one bottles up their grief or have no one around to share it with, the likelihood of it turning into a self-induced depression is quite high. Unfortunately, while people are more than willing to offer condolence to families who have lost a loved one to natural incidents, there is a clear demarcation in the way they respond to the those who have lost a member to drugs or alcohol.  Continue reading →