What We Get Wrong About Grief: Healing From Loss Of Loved Ones, Pets, Friendship Breakups, & The State of the World

May 8, 2024

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Gina Moffa discusses various types of grief, including pet loss and friendship breakups, offering tools for healing and navigating loss. She explores the need for closure, dealing with fear of future loss, and the physical impacts of grief. Tips on supporting loved ones through grief and processing emotions are shared, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging different forms of loss and providing authentic support.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Understanding and Coping with Various Forms of Grief

02:58 • 12min

Physically Processing Emotions in Trauma Healing

15:21 • 22min

Navigating Friendship Loss and Grieving the Unspoken

37:50 • 14min

Navigating Grief: Practical Steps and Misconceptions

51:36 • 18min

Navigating Conversations About Grief

01:09:30 • 4min

Exploring Grief, Honoring Loss, and Redefining Relationships

01:13:47 • 3min

Exploring Healing Through Letter Writing and Emotional Acknowledgement in Grief

01:16:35 • 2min

Journey Through Grief and Healing

01:18:38 • 4min

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01:22:37 • 3min

Gina Moffa, LCSW, discusses different types of grief, how they physically and emotionally affect us, and exactly what you can do to start healing from them today.

Specific tools for navigating different types of losses, like losing loved ones, friendship breakups, the state of the world, and more
Whether or not we NEED closure to move on from loss
What to do if you live in fear of future loss (even when everything is technically great at the moment!)
How to access and process your emotions if you feel numb
The profound physical impacts of grief and how to heal your body in addition to your heart and mind
How to support people you love while they are managing grief, including the best and worst things to say
Why pet loss is especially difficult & exactly how to cope with the loss of a pet
And so much more

For more from Gina, you can find her on Instagram at @ginamoffalcsw or www.ginamoffa.com. Her book, Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss is available where books are sold.

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