S3 EP16: Grief and the Holidays

📣 Tune in to the final episode of the 2025 season of the Madness & Grace Podcast!

In Season 3, Episode 16, host Madeline Stiers, Ph.D., LCSW-S, is joined by special guest Peggy L. Determeyer, Ph.D., to explore the important topic of Grief and the Holidays, which can be challenging at any time and especially during the holiday season. Dr. Determeyer is the Director of HHCI CARES at the Hope and Healing Center & Institute and a McGee Fellow in Bioethics and Aging.

Tune in as we share how to:

• Understand what grief can do
• Learn about different types of grief
• Support yourself and others after a loss
• Know what to say—and what not to say—to someone who is grieving

🌟 Sharing this episode is a meaningful way to extend hope and support to those who are grieving. 💙

Thank you to everyone for listening to the Madness & Grace Podcast this season! ✨ 💙 Be sure to follow and share the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

If you have a question or topic you'd like for us to address in an upcoming episode, please email us at contact@hhci.org.

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HHCI Grief Support Groups (Virtual)
Designed to help grieving participants process the intense emotional suffering associated with the loss of a loved one. Strategies for coping with the normal emotional and physical effects of grief, such as loss, anger, emptiness, depression, and exhaustion will help restore your stability and aid in recovery as you start to heal.

Join us and learn more: https://bit.ly/hhci-support-groups

Tuesday Grief Support Group 

• Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm 
• Facilitator: Peggy L. Determeyer, Ph.D., McGee Fellow & Director of HHCI CARES

Wednesday Grief Support Group 

• Meets every 4th Wednesday (3rd Wednesdays in November & December) at 12 pm
• Facilitator: Rabbi Seth M. Stander, DD, Community Aging Specialist, HHCI CARES

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HHCI The Hope Line
Are you in need of free mental health support? Call our Hope Line to receive up to 30 minutes of free mental health coaching over the phone and receive referrals from our vetted provider network.

Open daily from 5-8 PM CT
The Hope Line Number: (832) 831-7337
Available in English & Spanish
Learn more: https://hopeandhealingcenter.org/get-help-hope-line/

Reasons People Call:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Loneliness
• Relationship challenges
• Work stress
• Recent trauma
• Help finding free or affordable mental health resources

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Learn more about:

• Hope and Healing Center & Institute at HHCI.org
• Gateway to Hope, our mental health training program, at GTHU.org. GTHU offers evidence-based mental and behavioral health training through our Learning Portal, resources, and ongoing support to individuals, faith communities, schools, and workplaces. Visit Learn.GTHU.org to explore our trainings and start your transformative journey today!

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