Processing Grief Through Storytelling with Emma G. Rose

Trigger warning: In today’s episode we talk about grief and how to handle it when it comes our way. We get into the tough stuff in life that can deeply impact us and all of the emotions that go along with it, including losing someone to suicide. We had the opportunity to sit down with Emma G. Rose, author and entrepreneur, who shared with us her story of grief and loss, how she coped and how she turned her experience into something beautiful.

We cover:

The journey of grief, how it is not linear and that what you are feeling is normal
Emma’s personal story and journey of creating fantasy stories that can break down some of the fear and discomfort around grief and mental health topics
How the stories we tell, both inside our own heads and when communicating with others, impact our mental health, how we see ourselves, and how we show up in the world
Where you can turn to for support when experiencing grief
What to say and what not to say when someone you know is grieving
Our message and mission...you are not alone

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention / Out of the Darkness Walk

https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1370

Grief Support Groups

https://www.griefshare.org/

About Emma:

Emma G. Rose is a Maine author of contemporary fantasy and mythological weirdness. She intended to become an intrepid girl reporter like Nellie Bly. Then she spent Christmas Eve on a riverbank waiting for rescue divers to pull a body from the water. That's when she stopped waiting and wandered off to explore the world instead. She believes that stories can blaze a trail through the darkness and lead us back to the light. What you do when you get there is up to you.

Website: emmagauthor.com

Publishing site: imperativepressbooks.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life_imperative/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeImperative

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaGWriter

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18678010.Emma_G_Rose

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/indiebooktalk

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