Chapter

Coping with Grief and Mania
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51:09 - 56:56 (05:47)

The podcast explores the phases of grief and how certain events can trigger mania in people who are grieving. The speaker discusses how it is important to find ways to cope with grief without attempting to erase the memory of the departed loved one.

Clips
A daughter shares about her father's manic phase following her mother's death, including his intrusive behavior and refusal to seek help.
51:09 - 52:10 (01:01)
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Mental Health
Summary

A daughter shares about her father's manic phase following her mother's death, including his intrusive behavior and refusal to seek help.

Chapter
Coping with Grief and Mania
Episode
765: Off Course
Podcast
This American Life
A man pulls a wild prank during a party by jumping over hedges to get to the party, pretending to have a dead body, and begging to continue the party.
52:10 - 54:27 (02:17)
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Prank
Summary

A man pulls a wild prank during a party by jumping over hedges to get to the party, pretending to have a dead body, and begging to continue the party.

Chapter
Coping with Grief and Mania
Episode
765: Off Course
Podcast
This American Life
The speaker expresses the idea of feeling free of shackles after the death of his loved one, but his sister challenges this notion and offers her own perspective on the grieving process and moving forward.
54:27 - 56:56 (02:28)
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Grief
Summary

The speaker expresses the idea of feeling free of shackles after the death of his loved one, but his sister challenges this notion and offers her own perspective on the grieving process and moving forward.

Chapter
Coping with Grief and Mania
Episode
765: Off Course
Podcast
This American Life