Grief During the Holiday Season

Grief During the Holiday Season

Grief is always a hard experience, but grief during the holidays can feel even more complicated. For a lot of people, the holiday season is a time of family gatherings, forming new memories, and returning to traditions. If you had a special person die (whether it was...
The Reality of Hidden Male Grief

The Reality of Hidden Male Grief

Everyone experiences loss in their lives. We can’t escape it, and it doesn’t target or exclude men or women. Loss leads to grief, and that’s normal and healthy. The grieving process is important for healing, understanding, and accepting loss.  Unfortunately, we still...
Understanding the Stages of Grief

Understanding the Stages of Grief

Grief is part of the human experience. It’s incredibly personal, complicated, and certainly non-linear. That said, therapists generally speak of grief as having five stages. These five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. As you grieve a...