One of the pillars that I have relied on during what's been just an incredibly hard period of time for the entire world has been, I think you would catch this under your structure pillar. Having extremely small rituals in my day to day life that without fail. I try and do and for me it is making myself a cup of Indian style tea. It feels jarring to have that kind of indulgence against the backdrop of pain, but just the mere fact I'm engaging in what I would call a normal behavior is therapeutic in its own way.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re revisiting some of the most meaningful conversations we’ve had with scientists about navigating our mental health.
Julia Samuel is one of the world’s leading grief therapists. She joins Maya to talk about why it’s important to engage with our grief, and offers strategies to help with the grieving process. They also discuss how losing someone can affect our sense of self, and the need to grieve the loss of identity that often accompanies big life changes.
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