The Introverted Doctor

#14: How to Manage Grief, Death, Dying and Suicide (Part 1) Special Interview with Dena Moitoso


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“Grief is another form of Love”

We all will eventually deal with the loss of a loved one and deal with grief.

Dena Moitoso is a registered psychotherapist and holds a master's degree in psychology with a specialization in traumatic bereavement. For over 20 years Dena has provided individual and family counselling to those grieving the loss of a loved one. She is a founding member of the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council (WRSPC) and the local chapter for Bereaved Families of Ontario.  In addition to her own private practice, Dena is the professional consultant for WRSPC, and she presents on many workshops related to bereavement throughout the province.

It is Dena’s personal experience with loss which compliments her knowledge and understanding of the challenges of grief.

Dena Moitoso M.Sc., Psych.  CRPO, OACCPP

Registered Psychotherapist

In this section, Dena talks about a car accident that led to a tragic personal loss and how that led her to become a grief counsellor. I also get a little personal about the loss of my mother, who died from metastatic breast cancer at 52 and the confusion I had around that.

Deena has so many tools and strategies to help people understand all about grief, post-traumatic stress, suicide and to how to navigate the emotions and behaviours around those issues.

In this first episode, she shares the whys and hows to help people who have lost someone. We talk about:

- How men and women grieve differently and how that affects their relationships

- We talk about the whole task of grieving

- A brief history of how people grieved

- Tools to help overcome the loss of a loved one

- How to behave around someone who lost a child

- The dance between joy and suffering

- Tools and strategies on how to manage grief and get back to living

- How different age groups deal with death, from children, adolescents, adults and the elderly

- How our hormonal levels change in grief and stress

- How our sleep is affected and the exercise to remedy the overactive mind

- How grief affects our breathing and how to easily overcome it

If you have ever suffered from a personal loss, or you know someone who has, you will find these episodes incredibly helpful. The interview was rich and had so much content and information that I made it a two-part series.

I first met Dena when she gave a workshop about grief, trauma and death and I was so impressed by the knowledge, stories and strategies she shared in that workshop. She is such an eloquent speaker, teacher and counsellor.

Welcome to The Introverted Doctor, the podcast that uncovers myths, mistakes, and misconceptions that hold healthcare professionals back from living their best life at work, home, and play. Each week, Dr. Lalit Chawla will present tips and strategies that you can begin applying right away! He's a full-time Family Physician, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, International Lecture and Writer.   In his former life, he was a professional Illusionist and still uses his skills in his workshops, lectures and in the clinical setting.

He incorporates magic and illusions in his lectures and teaches healthcare professionals how to use magic in a clinical setting and in the rehabilitation setting.

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