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The Way to Get Through These Terrible Times Is to Let Them Make You Sad

By Gabor Maté — 2020

When you notice any tension in yourself, take time to be with it, to accept it, give it quiet attention.

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Her Partner Drowned at 39. She Learned That for the Young and Unmarried, Death Has No Playbook.

Even without outside assessment, when the person you love disappears in an instant, it can make you question everything. You lose the echo of your life. You can no longer do those reality checks we all do or reach out to your partner for reassurance.

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Megan Devine
2018
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A Haven From Trauma’s Cruel Grip

After losing her son to random gun violence, one mother felt suicidal enough to commit herself to a local hospital. However, she quickly determined that, “a psych ward is not a place for grief.”

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Patricia Leigh Brown
2017
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After Our Nation Grieves, It Can Grow

As a war veteran, I know that trauma survivors can emerge with a deeper, richer appreciation of life.

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Elliot Ackerman
2020
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Grief vs. Traumatic Grief

Traumatic grief, that is, the grief that accompanies loss that is unexpected, is different. Such a loss triggers post-trauma survival mechanisms in addition to the mourning of whatever was unexpectedly lost.

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Odelya Gertel Kraybill
2019
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Dealing with Grief: Five Things Not to Say and Five Things to Say in a Trauma Involving Children

Religion can help many of us move past grief and make sense of tragedy. But according to Reverend Emily C. Heath, religion can often come off as trite rather than insightful.

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Rev. Emily C. Heath
2013
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Sibling Suicide: An Avalanche on Life's Path

Sibling suicide threatens future potential, but doesn't have to destroy it.

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Leah Royden
2019
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When a Sibling Dies by Suicide

Samantha recounts the grief she experienced after losing her brother to suicide.

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Robert T Muller Ph.D.
2017
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Readers Share Stories of Grief After Losing Loved Ones to Suicide

A Wall Street Journal article about the experiences of the bereaved prompted readers to write about their own losses.

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Andrea Petersen
2020
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Grieving the Loss of a Child: The Five Stage Myth

Numbness, not denial, is often a parent's first feeling.

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Robert T. Muller
2015
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