“I can function and still feel deeply sad.” Functioning and grieving can exist at the same time. Try this: Make room for both competence and grief without forcing either one to cancel the other. What part of grief do people understand least? Self-help only — not therapy, diagnosis, or emergency support.
Three takeaways
Functioning and grieving can exist at the same time.
Assuming productive moments mean the loss no longer matters.
Hiding pain because others think you are doing well.
Make room for both competence and grief without forcing either one to cancel the other.
Video transcript
You said: I can function and still feel deeply sad. Functioning and grieving can exist at the same time. Assuming productive moments mean the loss no longer matters. Try this: Make room for both competence and grief without forcing either one to cancel the other.
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