Articles tagged with: family of origin
By Linda Pountney —
I was taken captive by life and death at the age of twenty-one.
My identical twin sister Paula and I faced life together for twenty-one years. We never imagined life without the …

Question from a Reader: About four weeks ago, I came off an antidepressant which allowed the unresolved grief issues over my brother’s death to surface. I believe that the antidepressant kept me from fully grieving …
Read the full Article »By Linda Pountney —
I was taken captive by life and death at the age of twenty-one.
My identical twin sister Paula and I faced life together for twenty-one years. We never imagined life without the …

The Compassionate Friends, providing support for bereaved families after the death of a child, is one of the 100 nonprofits to be awarded $25,000 for receiving the most votes from its members and friends in the first round of the Chase Community Giving program. The Compassionate Friends now moves into round 2 voting January 15-22 where the charity with the most votes will receive a $1 million grant while five runners-up will each receive a $100,000 award. This is an opportunity to help a great organization with only minutes of your time. For the latest information, visit

