The singer Stormzy shares his raw emotions about the loss of his cousin, Cadet, who was a rising musician and an important person in his life. He also reflects on the importance of cherishing time with loved ones before it's too late.
The process of moving through grief adaptively in a healthy way involves maintaining the attachment but uncoupling that attachment from the space and time representation of the person, animal or thing that was lost. Experiments with phantom limb pain have shown that the pain can be resolved by using a mirror box to give the visual impression that the limb is still present and moving.
The podcast discusses making insensitive and offensive jokes during grief and how it affects those around you.
The host shares a personal experience of coping with sudden loss and how it changes your perception of life.
The use of a therapeutic tool meant to bring a third-grade class together leads to unexpected and overwhelming emotions for the students, but ultimately helps them process their grief.
The speaker shares how reaching out to people and doing positive things can help in overcoming the pain of grief and loss, and how it can inspire others to do the same.
Pauline Boss, an emeritus professor of family social science, has released a book titled The Myth of Closure, Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change, in which she discusses helping people cope with grief over things like missing bodies or divorces. Her research has broadened her attention from family and societal bereavement and beyond.
The possibility of running away and starting a new life due to grief is explored, along with the two potential options for moving on.
The speaker highlights the importance of being able to laugh at oneself and have others make fun of them even after their death. They provide personal anecdotes to show that grieving is a process and that everyone should be able to cope with it in their own unique way.
The speaker planned for an "enlightened death" for her partner with the help of hospice and grief experts, but reality had other plans. She found herself feeling violent anger and discomfort, but ultimately learned that this was all part of her grieving process.
A daughter reflects on her mother's advice about growing apart and shares the experience of losing her to a new relationship and eventually to murder.
Mannie and a crowd of half-human god-monsters express their grief and helplessness through tears and roars under the empty sky of Texas.
Loss and death of a loved one can provoke anger, guilt, bargaining, fear, and anxiety in people. Recognizing these feelings in oneself or others can help deal with grief in a healthy way rather than reacting with hostility or bitterness.
The speaker shares her experience of receiving daily check-ins from friends to cope with her grief, and encourages others to be supportive without invading the person's space.
The speaker reflects on the guilt and regret they felt over not spending enough time with their dying mother, and how facing that guilt has led to personal growth and a desire to make up for lost time with their surviving father.
The speaker discusses coping with grief by staying busy and reflecting on childhood hobbies and activities.
The speaker details the various errands and tasks they had to oversee in the aftermath of a loved one's death, including purchasing locks, reporting an odd package to the police, and arranging for burial and custody of a child.
Two friends try to find answers in a phone after one of their loved ones passes away. Later, a paid-for state senator attorney convinces the court that his client, who had moved out of his parents' home, needed to move back for emotional stress reasons.
The episode discusses ways to cope with grief, such as seeking support from colleagues and loved ones and using humor, and talks about a family's experience with losing their loved one to suicide.
The speaker reflects on a friend's experience of losing his wife and regrets not taking his concerns seriously while also considering how strangers can offer support during times of grief.
A person discusses their experience with someone who has been fixated on visiting a cemetery since a young age as a means of coping with grief, and how they have tried to steer them away from this approach.
The speaker discusses the idea of receiving a visit from a lost loved one and acknowledges the difficulty in grieving, highlighting the importance of finding ways to cope.
The host discusses the pangs of grief and how they now serve as a comforting reminder of the love and support they have. They share an experience of finding solace in a walking stick bug that possibly represented their late father.
The hosts discuss the insensitivity of some workplaces when dealing with grief and personal tragedies, using the example of a character in a TV show who is expected to work despite his father's recent death.
The intense emotion of grief can cause hallucinations and the feeling of deceased loved ones being present, as reported by 90% of widows in a study from Japan in 2006, leading to the possibility of there being more to the connection between life and death than previously thought.
Many people don't want to talk about the death of a loved one with the bereaved because they fear it will bring up bad feelings, but often, it's the opposite. In this episode, the host and her guest discuss why it's important to talk about grief and how it can actually help with the healing process.
Janet, the matriarch of the Rawiri family, was struggling with grief after the loss of a family member, causing concern among the rest of the family who gathered at the house to offer support and compassion.
The attention in a family often goes to the parents after the loss of a sibling, leaving the bereaved sibling feeling overlooked and confused. Coping with grief can be especially difficult in these cases, and it is important to find ways to express love and support to the bereaved sibling.
