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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2025 · 9 MIN

Bearing Witness to Grief: A Powerful Way to Support Someone Who is Grieving

from The Integrative Palliative Podcast · host Delia Chiaramonte, MD

It's been an interesting experience for me to experience the loss of my dad and both feel my own grief and also observe it with the lens of a palliative care physician.I have noticed how healing it has been for me when others bear witness to my pain and also when they bear witness to my dad as a person.This is how we can best support people who are grieving after someone they love has died: bear witness to the pain or bear witness to the person.Helping healers heal others and themselves.DeliaDelia Chiaramonte, MDwww.integrativepalliative.comCoping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touchI'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

It's been an interesting experience for me to experience the loss of my dad and both feel my own grief and also observe it with the lens of a palliative care physician. I have noticed how healing it has been for me when others bear witness to my pain and also when they bear witness to my dad as a person. This is how we can best support people who are grieving after someone they love has died: bear witness to the pain or bear witness to the person. Helping healers heal others and themselves. D...

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