Grief Counselor Answers Your Questions About Grief and Loss

Grief counselor answers your questions about grief and loss. Learn coping strategies, manage emotions, and find support on your healing journey.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:50 Anniversaries of Loss and Grief
00:06:51 Multiple losses, compounded grief, loss of pets
00:13:34 What is the difference between complex grief and normal grief
00:16:51 How to deal with anger around grief and loss
00:22:58 How do you function after grief and loss?
00:27:21 Feeling nothing or numbness after grief and loss
00:37:11 Can you ever "Get over" grief and sadness?
00:45:18 What are practical steps to functioning after a loss?
00:54:38 How do you work through grief when you have children or are very busy?

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In this video I team up with grief expert Sarah Engler, LCSW to answer your questions about loss and the grieving process. Here are some of the questions we address:
Dealing with Anniversaries of a Loss- very challenging, especially the first year, normal to feel increased grief, start to attach meaning, remembering the good too rather than avoid
Complex grief-difference between normal and complex grief -symptoms don’t decrease, may increase, prolonged and exaggerated
Lots and lots of loss all at once - cumulative grief, “I just can’t do this anymore”
Loss of pets - it is real and common not to be recognized - disenfranchised grief
Anger - normal and okay to feel anger, check for more tender emotions, have healthy ways to express
Grieving someone who isn’t gone yet- dementia, grandparents, - anticipatory grief
Numb, can’t cry after a loss- absent grief - shock, denial, lack of connection or conflicting feelings
Is it normal to never get over a loss? - get over no, be less impacted yes - the loss is always a loss
Lost youth, lost opportunities, (experienced trauma, depression or other mental health concern) or the loss of youth and opportunities
When you couldn’t say goodbye (pandemic) - double loss, death and lack of closure, depending on beliefs can find ways to symbolically say goodbye
Unconventional grief - disenfranchised or ambiguous grief
How do you get back to functioning after grief?
What are practical action steps to take with grief
Managing grief with young kids

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