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Disclaimer:

Below are topics of interest for those who are experiencing Prolonged Grief Disorder and for those who support them. These articles are for informational purposes only and not a substitute for therapy. If you believe that you or someone you care about has PGD, please find a therapist trained in the treatment of PGD in your area. If you would like to work with me, please email me to schedule an appointment.

The Basics of PGD

Depression Versus Grief

Although similar, depression and grief are different and require differnt treatment. You can also have both. And what about PGD? And PTSD? And anxiety? And...

Will I Ever See The Sun Again?

Prolonged grief is just that - prolonged. Yes, you can get better. The sun never goes away. We just can't see it sometimes.

Traveling Through Grief

Can't go over it. Can't go under it. We've gotta go through it. There's no way to avoid the experience of grief.

Supporting Those With PGD

Ways you can be supportive and present for those struggling with Proglonged Grief Disorder.

Grief and Relationships

Widowed With Children

By the time they turn 18, 1 in 13 children will lose a parent. Navigating solo parenting while grieving the loss of your spouse is challenging. Let's talk about the kids first.

Setting Boundaries During Grief

It's important to communicate to others what you need and how to support you during your rollercoaster of grief.

Needing Space

Grief requires a lot of mental energy and sometimes people need a little bit of space. How to ask for it. How to give it.

Emotional Masking

Concelaing is a coping strategy and a defense mechanism. When is it healthy and when is it dysfunctional?

Post Traumatic Growth

How Attachment Styles Impact Grief Growth

During grief, we examine how we attach to people. Exploring your attachment needs and patterns during the grief journey can be life altering.

Rediscovering Yourself

Forever altered, you are now a new iteration of yourself on this side of grief. Identity crises due to grief - a husbandless wife, a motherless child, a father with no son - occur because we are fundamentally different.

Self Care

The only person who is going to be with you for the rest of your life needs nurturing and support - that's you. Don't be stingy on self care during grief. It's not selfish. It's imperative.

Away Away

Sometimes a self-directed retreat or time away to refocus and gain some clarity is helpful along your journey. For a day or a week, you can use the time productively for rest, reflection and reset.

Ripples of Grief: Loving, Leaving, Letting Go

Grief Shakes The Tree

Estrangements and disconnections after loss... Which apples stay? Which apples fall?

Learning to Love Again

Allowing yourself to open up to a new relationship in your widowhood can be both challenging and beautiful.

Sometimes Love Means Letting Go

Exploring the tender topic of the letting someone go. For those who are emotionally unavailable and those who love them.

Parents Grieving The Loss of A Child

Grieving in tandem, when parents lose a child, it impacts the dynamic between them.

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