Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is offering a grief support group for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone important to them, whether the loss is recent or from years past.  The group will meet once a week at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 424 1st Ave S in Jamestown beginning on Thursday, August 8th and will run for 6 weeks.  This series will be held in the afternoons for the first time.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Eileen Lisko stated that in our fast paced society, people who have had a significant loss are often expected to be ‘over it’ in a matter of a few weeks.  They may even expect this of themselves.  In reality, it may take years for someone to work through his or her grief.  The support group experience allows individuals to express grief in their own unique way and on their own unique timetable.  She added that the grief support meetings should be in attendance for all six sessions.

Also on our show, JAGST President, Charlotte Freeberg added that the group is free of charge, however, participants are asked to register in advance to ensure enough materials are available.

To register, or for more information call, Charlotte at 701-952-9358, or Kathy at 701-952-8001,or 701-659-8001.

In his book, Understanding Your Grief, internationally recognized expert in the field of loss and grief, Dr. Alan Wolfelt states, “You can benefit from a connectedness that comes from people who have also had a death in their lives.  Support groups, where people come together and share the common bond of experience, can be invaluable in helping you and your grief and supporting your need to mourn long after the event of the death.”