Unsure of what to say to someone going through trauma or loss? Following on from last week's episode on what DocJen & Dr. Dom wish they'd known, going through a miscarriage. they discuss how to be there for someone during a tragic loss. From getting professional help with therapy to receiving support from those who have been through it, DocJen & Dr. Dom hone in on the uniqueness and subjectivity of tragic loss and how you support it, but from a place of comfort and acknowledgment. Using language to support healing, they emphasize providing space for the individual going through loss to approach you instead of providing unsolicited advice. They hone in on what may not be advantageous to say and how loss may persist and it's about learning to navigate light with a loss potentially being a part of you. By highlighting setting up a healing environment, they discuss differences in approaching the healing process, barriers, and the impact of toxic positivity on the grieving process. As an individual who may be going through loss, communicate your needs to support your healing process.

What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

03:28 - Getting through the psychological with therapy

05:20 - Support from those who have been through it

06:36 - Everyone has their own, unique traumatic experience

08:00 - What to say to someone experiencing loss

13:52 - Resources

15:10 - Let them know they don’t need to respond

17:06 - Self-advocacy: Let them come to you

19:06 - What not to say to someone experiencing loss‌‌

22:09 - It’s not about the pain going away‌‌

23:22 - Getting through Physical and emotional reminders & setting up a healing environment‌‌

30:04 - Different people process differently

33:25 - Bringing up barriers does not help‌‌‌‌

34:50 - Toxic Positivity & Grieving

36:36 - Other ways to let them know you’re thinking about them

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