Episode 71 - What's Wrong with Our Grief Narrative?

We've been given a narrative about grief that does not necessarily serve all of our loss experiences. The 5 emotional stages were originally identified by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross while she was working with terminally ill patients, palliative care, and hospice for those who were near death. It grew and is now widely used for bereavement, and other loss and change experiences. Friedman and James disagree with the overuse of the stages and believe there are more helpful ways to see our way through grief and loss. Also, we have learned a number of unhealthy ways to understand how to cope with our experiences. Listen to this week's podcast to see why unlearning old and learning new strategies to recover from our grief can help reduce depression and anxiety.