feeling nothing during grief

Feeling Nothing During Grief: The Experience of Emotional Numbness

Listen to a podcast episode on a this topic: There are so many things one can feel in this life -…
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The State of Good Grief Support: Impressions from the ADEC annual conference

This past week, in a Grand Hyatt a quarter of a mile from San Antonio's River Walk, hundreds of professionals…
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What would you tell your younger self about grief?

When my mother died, I knew nothing about grief. Truthfully, I knew nothing about life either. Like most, I entered…
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Grief Support Groups: Positives and Pitfalls

The suggestion to "check out a grief support group" seems to be indiscriminately offered to people after the death of a loved one.…
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You Remind Me: People who remind us of our loved ones

Last night I watched ABC's special "The Untold Story of 'The Sound of Music.'" I stopped on the special because I…
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The Role of the Acute Stress Response in Grief

I want you to think about the worst moment of your life.  When was it?   What was happening?  Personally,…
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The Unprecedented Nature of Individual Grief: Trading answers for understanding

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone say they like ambiguity, I'd be pretty broke. Studies…
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8 Reasons Why Winter Is the Worst (for Grievers)

What’s cold, icy, really uncomfortable, and sometimes makes you sad? Winter, that’s what. You can spare me your affinity for…
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Mourning the Past While Living in the Present

Mourning the Past While Living in the Present

Last night, I fell asleep trying to piece together the fragments of a memory. It was a summer evening at…
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