#72: Do We Really Have to Let Go? The Truth About Grief, Healing & Moving Forward | Chaya Lerner

🧠Start healing today with our #sponsor BetterHelp and get 10% off your first month by going to:https://www.betterhelp.com/ichoosehealthDo we ever truly let go of the people we love?After recently losing family members, Stefan Lessie sits down with licensed therapist, chaplain, and trauma expert Chaya Lerner, LCSW for one of the most honest conversations on grief, trauma, suicide, healing, dementia, forgiveness, and finding meaning after loss.In this deeply personal episode, we explore:• The real truth about the stages of grief• Why grief is not linear• How to cope with losing a loved one• Suicide, hopelessness, and finding reasons to hold on• How dementia creates a different kind of grief• Trauma, resilience, and learning to heal• Why gratitude may be more powerful than we realize• How pain can become purposeStefan also shares personal experiences with family loss, suicidal ideation, fatherhood, and navigating grief in real time, making this one of the most vulnerable and important conversations on I Choose Health.If you are grieving, struggling emotionally, or supporting someone through loss, this episode is for you.Connect with Chaya Lerner:🌐 Website: https://chayalernerlcsw.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clerner1/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaya-lerner-907753139/Subscribe to I Choose Health for conversations about health, healing, mental wellness, and living with purpose.🔔 Subscribe & Connect with I Choose Health:🎥 YouTube Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IChooseHealthPodcast 💪 Fitness Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mindcorefitness1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ichoosehealthpodcast/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ichoosehealthpodcast🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rxOkqBlAQBZVfznoUpNvP?si=1322c21652c74cf4🛍️ Shop Merch: https://linkly.link/2ii1x#Grief #Healing #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #Forgiveness #SelfGrowth #EmotionalHealing #IChooseHealth #ChayaLerner #PersonalGrowth