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Managing My Grief

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★ - 1 rating

Learning to live with grief after experiencing loss can be challenging. Listen to Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Miss Dilworth, provide psycho-education and stories to help you learn to manage your grief. Music: Rocboy MusicIntro Voice: Dominique Brightmon

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MMG14: Types of Grief: Masked Grief

September 28, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MB

That’s an excerpt from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing masked grief, and, here’s the intro.   Intro   I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Masked Grief. At the end of the show I’ll have a “So, what to do?” section where I’ll share ideas and strategies you can use to work through Masked Grief.    Did you know that there are many types of grief?    Death alone is challenging to grieve, but there are other losses that occur after losing companionship, such as chang...

MMG14: Types of Grief: Masked Grief

September 28, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MB

That’s an excerpt from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing masked grief, and, here’s the intro.   Intro   I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Masked Grief. At the end of the show I’ll have a “So, what to do?” section where I’ll share ideas and strategies you can use to work through Masked Grief.    Did you know that there are many types of grief?    Death alone is challenging to grieve, but there are other losses that occur after losing companionship, such as chang...

MMG13: Types of Grief: Absent Grief

September 15, 2019 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

MMG13: Types of Grief: Absent Grief  Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Absent Grief. At the end of the show I’ll have a “So, what to do?” section where I’ll share ideas and strategies you can use to work through Absent Grief.  So, what is absent grief? I like Jennifer Kopf’s definition of absent grief that she wrote in an article on TheRecoveryVillage.com. She shares that “Absent grief refers to a prolonged state of denial when a person cannot even acknowledge a l...

MMG13: Types of Grief: Absent Grief

September 15, 2019 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

MMG13: Types of Grief: Absent Grief  Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Absent Grief. At the end of the show I’ll have a “So, what to do?” section where I’ll share ideas and strategies you can use to work through Absent Grief.  So, what is absent grief? I like Jennifer Kopf’s definition of absent grief that she wrote in an article on TheRecoveryVillage.com. She shares that “Absent grief refers to a prolonged state of denial when a person cannot even acknowledge a l...

MMG12: Types of Grief: Complicated Grief (Traumatic/Prolonged/PCBD)

August 03, 2019 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.55 MB

Show 12 Types of Grief: Complicated Grief (Traumatic/Prolonged/PCBD) Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Complicated Grief.  Did you know that there are many types of grief?  Death alone is challenging to grieve, but there are other losses that occur after losing companionship, such as changes in family roles, financial changes, and loss of dreams of what could have been. Keep in mind that the type of grief we’ll be discussing isn’t “good” or “bad,” it’s a mere way...

MMG11: Types of Grief: Collective Grief

July 20, 2019 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.68 MB

Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Collective Grief. What do you think Collective Grief means? The name kind of gives it away.  Collective grief is when a loss occurs and it’s felt by a group.  Collective grief doesn’t have to limited to one’s local neighborhood. Collective grief can occur when a traumatic event happens in one’s state, society, nation, or world wide. I can recall when terrorist attacked Paris in 2015. The devastation was felt worldwide. Buildings a...

MMG10: Types of Grief: Exaggerated Grief

July 12, 2019 22:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MB

Show 10 Types of Grief: Exaggerated Grief Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Exaggerated Grief.  Did you know that there are different types of grief?  The importance of talking about the different types of grief is for you to be able to identify and get a better understanding of what you are a loved one may be experiencing. When you understand what you are experiencing, it can be used as a grounding place and it can bring normalcy to the experience, which in itse...

MMG9: Insights from Grief Workshop, Arlington, VA

July 06, 2019 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MB

The belief behind the technique is when we are able to non judgmentally acknowledge and accept another person for where they are, it helps reduce intense emotions. By engaging in radical acceptance, the gentleman is able to reduce his level of frustration. Keep in mind that radical acceptance doesn’t equal agreement, it’s a mere way of acknowledging what is happening in a nonjudgmental fashion. That’s an excerpt from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing Insights from my most recent Managin...

MMG8 Types of Grief: Distorted Grief

June 21, 2019 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.46 MB

Intro                                                           I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Distorted Grief Did you know that there are different types of grief?  Death alone is challenging to grieve, but there are other losses that occur after losing companionship, such as changes in family roles, financial changes, and loss of dreams of what could be. Keep in mind that the type of grief we’ll be discussing isn’t “good” or “bad,” it’s a mere way for you to identi...

MMG7 Types of Grief: Cumulative Grief

June 15, 2019 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MB

MMG7 Types of Grief: Cumulative Grief Experiencing grief after a loss is challenging in itself, but to add more loss can bring on what some call, “grief overload.”   That’s an excerpter from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing Cumulative Grief And, here’s the intro. Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Cumulative Grief Did you know that there are different types of grief?  While we discuss Cumulative Grief, keep in mind that it isn’t “good” or “bad,” it’s a mere...

MMG6: Types of Grief: Disenfranchised Grief

June 08, 2019 04:00 - 9 minutes - 4.19 MB

Intro   I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Disenfranchised Grief.  Did you know that there are many types of grief?  Death alone is challenging to grieve, but to add how others treat or see us while grieving can add more on your shoulders. Keep in mind that the type of grief we’ll be discussing isn’t “good” or “bad,” it’s a mere way for you to identify what you are experiencing. When you understand what you are experiencing, it can be used as a grounding place and it ca...

MMG5 Types of Grief: Delayed Grief

May 31, 2019 18:00 - 7 minutes - 3.32 MB

Types of Grief: Delayed Grief Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Delayed Grief.  As we discuss delayed grief, keep in mind that it’s not “good” or “bad,” it’s a mere way for you to identify what you are experiencing. When you understand what you are experiencing, it can be used as a grounding place and it can bring normalcy to the experience, which in itself is gratifying and beneficial.  What is delayed grief? Well, the name pretty much gives it away. Delayed Gri...

MMG4: Normal Grief

May 24, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 4.25 MB

MMG4 Types of Grief: Normal Grief When exploring normal grief many take it from their own perspective, when in all actuality, it’s about asking does the person’s reaction make sense with their context…. We live in a quick fix it type of world and unfortunately, that many times carries over into grief. Grief isn’t something to be fixed, it’s something to experience. Its not right or wrong, it just is. It’s a natural experience after loss. That’s an excerpter from the show. Today, we’ll  be ...

MMG3: Types of Grief: Anticipatory Grief

May 17, 2019 21:00 - 8 minutes - 3.87 MB

MMG3 Types of Grief: Anticipatory Grief In this particular study done in Sweden, they revealed that 4 out of 10 widows reported that “the pre-loss period was more stressful than the post-loss.” That’s an excerpter from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing Anticipatory Grief and, here’s the intro. Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for this discussion on Anticipatory Grief.  Did you know that there are 15 types of grief?  Death alone is challenging to grieve, but there are other losses...

MMG2 Events That Can Cause Grief

May 10, 2019 17:00 - 9 minutes - 4.22 MB

Many people who minimize their experience with loss because people who they are close to didn’t validate their experience. Loss is a part of life, so naturally, grief is a part of life. If someone you know minimizes your experience with loss, whether it’s loss of a job, death of a partner, or leaving college, remind yourself that this is your experience. Not theirs, so they aren’t always going to understand. That’s an excerpter from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing Events that Cause Gr...

MMG1: Defining Grief, Mourning, & Bereavement

May 03, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 3.25 MB

Transcript: When one experience loss, they are essentially, deprived of something or someone. Although someone appears to be functioning magnificently in society, in reality, within the confines of their home, they could be mourning. That’s an excerpt  from the show. Today, we’ll  be discussing Defining Grief, Mourning, and Bereavement. And, here’s the intro. Intro I’m glad you chose to join me for my first Managing My Grief Podcast Show. This discussion is on Defining Grief, Mourning, a...