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The Importance Of Mourning Losses (Even When They Seem Small)

Jun 14, 2021
David Defoe, a grief counselor and therapist, shares profound insights on the concept of disenfranchised grief, emphasizing that losses like a job or milestone are valid. He discusses the emotional complexities intertwined with grief, anxiety, and depression, urging listeners to confront their feelings rather than suppress them. Defoe stresses the importance of community support in processing grief and creates space for mourning even minor losses, promoting personal rituals to aid healing and overcome cultural stigmas surrounding emotional expression.
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INSIGHT

Disenfranchised Grief

  • Disenfranchised grief is a loss not openly acknowledged or publicly supported.
  • This includes losses like a pet, job, or missed milestones, not just death.
ANECDOTE

COVID Grief

  • During COVID, many experienced disenfranchised grief over social relationships and normalcy.
  • People felt guilty grieving these losses while others faced bereavement.
INSIGHT

Grief vs. Depression/Anxiety

  • Grief, anxiety, and depression share symptoms like numbness and trouble focusing.
  • Grief is a condition of the heart, requiring emotional processing, not just thinking.
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