ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Grief vs. Traumatic Grief

By Odelya Gertel Kraybill — 2019

Traumatic grief, that is, the grief that accompanies loss that is unexpected, is different. Such a loss triggers post-trauma survival mechanisms in addition to the mourning of whatever was unexpectedly lost.

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

FindCenter Post-Image
49:17

Psychedelic Psychotherapy Is Coming: Who Will Be Included? | PLS

Recently, there has been much excitement in the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to address a multitude of mental health conditions, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, addiction, end-of-life anxiety, and others. However, not everyone has been included.

Video
Monnica Williams
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
21:13

You Can’t Simply Take Trauma Away | Dr. Nadine Burke Harris | Google Zeitgeist

Google Zeitgeist is a collection of talks by people who are changing the world. Hear entrepreneurs, CEOs, storytellers, scientists, and dreamers share their visions of how we can shape tomorrow.

Video
Nadine Burke Harris
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
06:11

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris Testifies Before Congress - June 2018

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Pediatrician, CEO and Founder of the Center for Youth Wellness provided expert testimony on the physiological impact of children being forcibly separated from their parent(s) in a hearing organized by Sen. Jeff Merkley and other members of the Senate Democratic caucus.

Video
Nadine Burke Harris
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
01:22:37

Nadine Burke Harris: “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity”

Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP - “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity”

Video
Nadine Burke Harris
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
04:22

Is It Really Grief If You Don't Cry?

"Real" grief means you cry all the time, right? Wrong! Real grief looks like a lot of different things, and no one way is the right way. But what if your partner, friends, or family members DO cry, and you don't. Is that weird? Does it cause conflict in your relationship?

Video
Megan Devine
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
01:00:43

Motherless Daughters: Talking All Things Grief with Hope Edelman and Megan Devine

Are you a motherless daughter? That can mean any number of things, from the death of your mom or a mother figure, to the loss of a "good" relationship with your mom or mother figure.

Video
Megan Devine
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
07:24

What *Should* You Say When Someone Dies?

How do you really help a person after someone they love dies? We often talk about what not to say to a grieving person, but what are the right things to say?

Video
Megan Devine
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
01:12

What Is Grief Shaming?

Grief shaming happens when we make judgments or decisions about someone's public face of mourning. It happens when we judge whether we think the way someone is grieving is acceptable.

Video
Megan Devine
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
01:19

Changing the Narrative About Grief

If a grieving person doesn't follow the expected cultural narrative arc, the journey from terrible event to better than ever, then you're not doing grief right. Have you encountered this? Because of this narrative we expect ourselves and each other to find the happy ending.

Video
Megan Devine
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience Is Changing How We Think About PTSD

A top expert on human trauma argues that we vastly overestimate how common PTSD is and fail to recognize how resilient people really are. After 9/11, mental health professionals flocked to New York to handle what everyone assumed would be a flood of trauma cases. Oddly, the flood never came.

Book
George A. Bonanno
2025
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Traumatic Grief