Grief
Grappling with difficult emotions that might arise on 9/11: Grief, sadness, fear, and anger
As September 11 approaches, many Americans brace for impact. After 19 years, we have come to expect the grief, the sadness, the fear, the anger. Or, even an overwhelm of all of these emotions at once. For some—especially those who lost loved ones on this fateful...
Grief in the workplace: Managing sadness about working from home
Rewind to January 2020. You were in the office, working with great coworkers and an awesome boss, learning more and more each day. Everything made sense and everything felt right. Then, all of a sudden, a pandemic spread across the globe and ruined all of your plans....
Why it’s okay to grieve your original wedding date and how to shift your focus to the future
Weddings are a time for joy and utter happiness. It’s a special time in your life when you declare your undying love for your partner and celebrate amongst your closest friends and family. You spend months planning: picking out colors, finding the perfect dress,...
Teens are grieving an unfair end to high school and preparing for an uncertain start to college
If you’re a recent high school grad, we want to first apologize. For many (if not all) of you, senior year was cut short. We know you must feel sad, angry, disappointed, confused. You’ve watched graduating classes before you and looked forward to your turn—to attend...
Humor can help you manage grief and cope with loss
Despite the popular notion that humor is inappropriate during difficult times, humor and laughter can actually help us cope with tough losses. Looking for the humor and turning to laughter enables us to put the loss or the moment into perspective. If you’re grieving...
How does grief affect weight gain or loss? Studies show that appetites are often diminished, which can lead to serious weight loss
A common effect of grief on one’s physical health is a loss of appetite and, in turn, significant (or at least mild) weight loss. This change in appetite often comes with other changes in normal functioning; grieving individuals also typically experience an inability...
Grief: why don’t I feel anything? Sometimes, instead of experiencing a flood of emotions, people become emotionally numb
In some cases, victims of loss aren’t overwhelmed with difficult emotions, but feel emotionally numb instead. This is a normal reaction, which typically occurs when someone loses someone or something suddenly and unexpectedly. Still, it’s important for these...
Is grief affecting my memory? Studies show that grief can cause one to forget significant memories
Losing a loved one is always difficult, but there is a more severe form of grief—called complicated grief—which makes it hard for an individual to ever move forward with life. Complicated grief is marked by debilitating feelings that don’t resolve or improve with...
Will my grief ever end? Here’s how you can grieve well and help yourself through the painful process
Instead of “getting over” or “moving on” from grief, you should take the necessary time and care to process the loss that you have experienced. While grief does lessen in intensity with time, it never truly goes away… as you’ll never forget that person you lost and...
Are grief and depression the same? Severe grief puts you at a heightened risk of developing depression (Updated)
While the two often blur together, there is a difference between grief and depression. Technically speaking, bereavement (loss and grief) can last for up to 6 months before it turns into a diagnoseable depression. That being said, the grieving process does oftentimes...
