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This week on Here After with Megan Devine: Is it time to retire the stages of grief? (Spoiler: yes) Everybody knows the stages of grief. Even if you didn’t go to grad school, I bet you can rattle them off. Thing is – those stages don’t help anyone: not the pros trying to support…
How many times have you heard some variation of “I’m here if you need anything” or “call me if you need anything,”? These vague, open-ended offers of help are usually followed by radio silence – which happens for any number of reasons – leaving the grieving person unsupported. The problem here is, identifying your needs…
This week on Here After with Megan Devine: What happens to childhood grief when you grow up? Our early childhood experiences of grief – and how our family systems dealt with loss – have a huge impact on our adult behaviors and relationships. This week, author Allyson Dinneen (Notes from Your Therapist) joins…
“Tell me what you remember most vividly and what it means to you.” That was shared by a grieving person in our community, said to them by a support person. What a terrible thing to say to a grieving person. I want you to tell me your most precious memory right now and explain why…
This week on Here After with Megan Devine: Holiday Debrief: ghosting therapists, new year’s break ups, and holiday angels The holidays are over – you made it. By the looks of our inbox, the season wasn’t easy. This week, a holiday debrief, including bad behavior from therapists, why religion is not the answer to…
As the country nears a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss, stress and uncertainty caused by the virus have taken its toll on many Americans. And while some people are getting the aid they need, not everybody is able to articulate that they’re not OK. “I think we’ve made some progress,” psychotherapist Megan…
This week on Here After with Megan Devine: New Year’s Eve and the Math of Suffering The end of the year is always a flurry of resolutions and “next year will be even better!” sentiments. It’s kind of hard to look forward to the future with – all of everything – still going on.…
This week on Here After with Megan Devine: New Year, Same Grief Is acceptance overrated? What happens when you have to face a new year without your person in it (or without the health you used to have!)? In part one of this special two-part episode, we face the new year together – with…
