In this third episode of The Pahl Paw Patch, Nelson highlights the empirical research in support of pet loss.

Topics in this Episode

• Pet loss is often misunderstood & devalued (0:29)
• Pet loss is largely disenfranchised grief (0:43)
• What is "disenfranchised grief"? (0:53)
• The affect of pet loss on your physical health (1:16)
• Pet loss can cause anxiety, depression, and even anger issues (1:46)
• Pet loss often causes neuroticism in the bereaved guardian (1:56)
• It can manifest as complicated grief and may even result in PTSD (2:07)
• Pet loss can surpass the intensity of human death-grief (2:27)
• Evoking emotional responses similar to parent-child dynamic (2:50)
• Workshops, seminars, and retreats (3:18)

Healing Links

Pet Loss Workshops, Seminars, and Retreats

Supporting Links

Study: Causing "broken heart syndrome"
Explanation: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Study: Pets increase self-esteem
Study: Pet loss often devalued
Study: Pet loss as disenfranchised grief
Study: Can cause serious physical ailments
Study: Long-term anxiety & depression
Study: Frequency of neuroticism
Study: Manifesting as complicated grief
Study: Pet loss can be more intense
Study: Why people love their pets
Study: The need for more recognition

Next Episode: Why's Pet Loss So Intense?