Grief can be an exhausting and draining emotion that will take up a lot of your energy and attention. At times, it feels like a heavy weight that is lying…
Common Questions About Pet Grief
Losing a pet can be one of life’s toughest experiences. When a pet dies, the loss, pain, and emptiness we feel afterward can be overwhelming. The bond between us and…
Understanding Male Grief: Breaking Stereotypes
Grief is a universal experience, but we don’t all cope with it the same way. Due to societal expectations and stereotypes, men often find it especially difficult to express their…
Rebuilding Intimacy After the Loss of a Partner
Losing a partner can be one of the most devastating griefs one can experience. Surprisingly, it’s quite common that when older adults lose a spouse, they die shortly after. Researchers…
The Impact of Collective Grief on Communities
Collective grief is when a community experiences a significant loss together, regardless of any connection they may have to the victims. This type of grief usually occurs with events such…
Finding Life After a Divorce
Whether you want it or not, divorce is hard and can leave you feeling lost… The life you were living, the identity you had is gone, who are you now?…
It’s Okay to Grieve: Validating Your Feelings After Losing a Pet
Why does losing a pet hurt so much? Losing a pet can be an incredibly painful experience, often more intense than many people expect. Pets depend on us for everything,…
How to Reclaim Your Identity After An Unexpected Layoff
A job layoff can feel devastating Many of us tie a significant part of our identity to our careers. We are often asked at a young age: “What do you…
Mid-Life Crisis or Mid-Life Opportunity? How to Embrace the Crossroads of Life
It’s understandable to have mixed feelings about approaching the middle of your life. You may now feel like you have less time remaining than you’ve spent and you may feel…
Repressed Memories and Hard Decisions: My Path to Parental Estrangement
TW: trauma, abuse. Even if I attempted to recount my teenage years in a meager amount of detail, I wouldn’t be able to. It scares me to know that I…
