Grief Symptoms: How Grief Affects the Brain
In the aftermath of your loss, have you begun to wonder about your grief symptoms? Have you found they are different than you imagined? On some level, you expected the sorrow and the anxious thoughts. The longing and disbelief are extremely painful…but expected. So...
The Stigma of Infant Loss – Where Did Everyone Go?
October 15 is now Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia. Annually, a legion of families takes time that day to share their heartbreak and break down the stigma that has kept many parents quiet, alone, confused, and...
Coping with Grief after a Traumatic Birth Experience: Therapy Can Help
Has it been hard to say goodbye to the dream of your child’s birth? The months of expectation for that day may’ve dissipated quickly. Or crumbled over the course of hours. Perhaps the way you planned to participate and witness your first maternal moments simply never...
Recognizing and Coping with the Symptoms of Traumatic Grief
The symptoms of traumatic grief are complex, often requiring the help of a therapist. The most common symptoms and how to cope with them are listed here.
5 Ways to Cope with Postpartum Depression After Miscarriage
It seems that much more cruel to have to endure postpartum depression after miscarriage when your arms are empty. Your loss is real. And so is your grief.