With so much and so many forms of loss and grief being experienced right now, Joe Pinsker of The Atlantic sat down with 6 experts, including myself, in effort to “catalog how mourning is changing in the coronavirus era.” From the article: Death is more present than it usually is in daily life—people are surrounded…
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How to deal with job loss during the pandemic
Isolation plus multiple stressors can be a recipe for disaster, so how do we actually help others and how do we take care of ourselves? With so much loss and uncertainty in the world right now, it’s more important than ever to remember that we can’t fix each other’s pain and anxiety, but we can…
The COVID White Paper: Death, Grief, and Funerals in the COVID age
Grief and death are on everyone’s mind. For most of us the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated death and collective grief is unprecedented. Combined with social distancing protocols, end-of-life issues, death care, and grief have become even more complex. Navigating these restrictions—and the sheer volume of loss—can feel overwhelming. How do you…
The burden of bereavement: Grief is the latest challenge for employers in the coronavirus era
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep right on saying it until it becomes a reality: Grief-in-the-workplace policies need to exist. It’s great to see more companies and organizations starting to address this. I was very pleased to sit down with Alyssa Place of Employee Benefits News and discuss this important topic: From the article:…
How To Cope With Grief During A Pandemic
Hello friends – my conversation with hosts Maureen Cavanaugh and Jade Hindmon on KPBS Midday Edition is available now! Click here to listen. We are all touched at some level by loss in this COVID-19 pandemic — from the loss of our freedom to walk on the beach or connect with friends, to the loss…
How to handle grief during the coronavirus – Megan Devine on WUSA9
What’s the most helpful thing we can do in the face of so much personal and collective grief? Why is “looking on the bright side” not always helpful? How do we hope in the face of all the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic? I addressed all of these things and more on WUSA9. Watch my…
Navigating This Epidemic of Grief
We’re facing personal and collective grief in ways that most of us have never experienced. It’s daunting to comprehend how much has already been lost and how much more we’re likely to lose. Within a few short weeks, thousands of lives have been lost. We’re isolated from friends and family and important moments have been…
The lonely reality of grieving online during social isolation
It seems the whole world has turned sideways as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes our funeral and mourning rituals. Regular readers know all too well that the pandemic didn’t create online mourning and grief, but current social distancing measures mean increasing numbers of people are suddenly using the internet to grieve.…