MaryBeth Cichocki is a registered nurse living in the state of Delaware. She lost her son, Matt, to an overdose of prescription drugs on January 3, 2017. Unable to return to the world of taking care of critically ill babies, she now devotes her time to raising awareness of the dangers of these drugs. Her advocacy efforts have changed the law in favor of a more humane and practical approach to addiction and rehabilitation.
Bereavement is defined as a period of intense grief, especially following the death of a loved one. Unfortunately, society has no respect for those grieving. Society views grief as something to get over, like the flu. After a few days, and the griever is expected to function as if life hadn’t shattered into a million […]
