7. Taking the Mask off Grief with Melissa Coats
Authentic Wednesday Podcast
English - October 30, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 39.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement authentic authenticconversation authenticity authenticself authenticwednesdaypodcast beyou boundaryself embracingchange emotionalhealing imperfections Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode I am talking to Melissa Coats, a sex therapist in Georgia. She shares the journey of taking care of her mother and losing her mother to cancer. We discuss how she learned to take the mask off her grief and the community that supported her and her family during the process.
Episode Highlights
The impact of other people’s expectations of grief responseSelf-care whilst caring for a loved one.The importance of asking for helpThe difficulty emotions of anger and betrayal whilst grievingCaring for a parentStigma of lung cancerSpecial Guest: Melissa Coates
Resources shared on show:
Podcast
Book
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (Amazon Affiliate Link)
Grief Support Group