image above by @griefuncovered. I’m tired today. And my tired isn’t even a fraction of a fraction of what BIPOC feel every single day. Violence, ignorance, suffering, grief – all of it, plus no small number of boundary skirmishes around whose grief is valid and whose grief is worse. We cannot advocate for…
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This is what grieving during the coronavirus looks like
Grief is already a profoundly lonely and isolating experience. Social distancing and stay home orders are making it exponentially harder. Even though it might sound counterintuitive, talking about how hard all of this is, helps. A new article on Hello Giggles examines how the experience of grief has changed because of the coronavirus pandemic. From…
Invisible deaths: from nursing homes to prisons, the coronavirus toll is out of sight – and out of mind?
Behind every statistic is an actual human who lived, loved, and was loved. Right now we’re inundated with coronavirus statistics. We see the numbers of those who have gotten sick and those who have died. Because of privacy laws and the very real dangers of contracting the virus, we don’t see beyond the staggering numbers,…
Coping with the loneliness and isolation – Megan Devine on Fox59 News
When times are tough we lean on each other for support. In this period of isolation we need those connections even more, but can’t rely on our usual methods for reaching out. So how do we connect right now? Thank you to FOX59 News for inviting me back on the air to discuss coping with…
Psychotherapist Megan Devine on how to cope with job loss amid COVID-19
With unemployment reaching staggering numbers, it seems like everyone at least knows someone who’s lost their job. And with so much tied to our jobs – identity, friendships, daily routine, and healthcare – grief and anxiety are understandable responses. Why does offering advice or suggesting that someone “think positively” hinder rather than help and what…
All the Things We Have to Mourn Now
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…
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…