Archive for Grief Articles for Beginners

traumatic loss

Grief After Traumatic Loss

Recently a reader emailed us and asked if we'd write a post about grieving a violent death. She'd been looking…
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Life With a Grief Monster

Life with a Grief Monster

This is my grief monster. He was born the day my mother died. I was really frightened of him at first…
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Grief and the Fear of Letting Go

Grief and The Fear of Letting Go

In the beginning, grief is a fog—a thick, dense, and never-ending barrier between you and the world as you once knew it. You figured it…
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grieving a sibling

Grieving the Death of a Sibling

The other day I asked our Facebook community to suggest resources for people who've experienced the death of a sibling.…
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When Bereavement Leave Runs Out: Going Back To Work After A Death

Here at WYG topics seem to come up in waves.  We see trends in comments on the blog, social media,…
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Guilt vs Regret in Grief

When it comes to grief, guilt and regret are words that get tossed around pretty regularly.  We all have things…
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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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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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