Here’s to the intellectualizers. You know who you are. It’s okay. I’m one, too. We’re the overthinkers, the naval gazers, the excessive self-reflecters. Ever since I can remember, I’ve lived with the exhausting impulse to overanalyze things. Especially in times of stress, struggle, and grief. The more potential pain, the harder … Continue reading Intellectualization in Grief: Defense Mechanisms Demystified