4 Ways to Accept Your Unique Grief

4 Ways to Accept Your Unique Grief

Everyone grieves differently. This is a life lesson that’s difficult to understand until you personally experience it. When that time finally comes, you may be blindsided to discover that people who are grieving alongside you do not experience grief the same way and,...
Grief Doesn’t Always Go in Stages

Grief Doesn’t Always Go in Stages

You’ve probably heard of the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposed the stages in her 1969 book, “On Death and Dying,” and more than 50 years later, many of us still use that framework...
Prolonged Grief Disorder: When the Sorrow Never Fades

Prolonged Grief Disorder: When the Sorrow Never Fades

When you lose someone you love, the grief can be overwhelming. It’s normal to feel sorrow, numbness, anger, anxiety, guilt, and so many other difficult emotions. While those feelings don’t disappear overnight, in most cases, they gradually become less intense and more...