Ep. 469: Grief Demands to Be Felt, Even When It's Misunderstood

Grief demands to be felt, and in many ways it needs to be witnessed. Grief doesn’t have a specific look, nor does it have an expiration date, but there are some types of grief that might seem uncommon or “wrong” to feel, which can leave us stuck with these feelings without any way to process them. That’s disenfranchised grief—grief that isn’t openly acknowledged on a societal or personal level. Maybe you have felt some disenfranchised grief, and in this episode Danny shares some of the commonly ignored types of grief to let you know that if you’ve been hurt by any of these experiences, you are’t alone and that how you feel matters.

Some past traumatic events [2:19] Uncovering old home videos [4:43] Disenfranchised grief [7:50] The power in sharing your grief [11:19] Pain in losing a pet [12:51] Miscarriages and stillbirths [13:42] The death of a former partner [14:43] Relationships that don’t fit societal norms [15:46] Grief in suicide [16:43] Childhood abuse and neglect [18:02] Loss through adoption—for parents and children [18:59] A loss of cultural or religious identity [19:51] Estranged family relationships [20:42] Grief following a traumatic event [22:24]

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