Archive for Unique Nature of Grief

Grief Literacy

Shifting From Grief Literacy to Grief Humility

For those wanting to support grieving people, the concepts of "grief competence" and "grief literacy" have often been touted as…
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Stop Trying to Heal from Grief

I know this might sound controversial. Or, at minimum, unexpected from a grief writer and therapist. If you’ve spent any…
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grief is human

Grief is Human so Let's Talk About It

Grief is human, but this doesn't mean you have to like it. (Note: we recognize that grief is not exclusively…
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Disenfranchised Grieving: Why you can't judge grief by a title

I want to petition the internet, nay, the world, to stop defining, measuring, or comparing people's grief based on title…
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why don't i cry when someone dies

Why Don't I Cry When Someone Dies?

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  • Eleanor Haley
If ever there were a time you'd expect to cry, it's after the death of a loved one or other…
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comparing grief

Comparing Grief and Why We Shouldn't do It

  • General
  • Eleanor Haley
Grief-friends - this is a simple article about comparing grief and why you shouldn't do it. The grief-comparison game is common…
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Relief After A Death: The Unspoken Grief Emotion

Whenever we ask people about the emotions of grief, whether it is here on the blog, in a workshop, a group,…
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What is "Normal" in Grief?

Here's a test question for you: Which of the following grief related behaviors is abnormal? A.  A father who visits his son's…
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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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