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🗓️ 13 December 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Grief is often misunderstood, even by those experiencing it. Why do we think grief is something that will end or something that can be left in the past? Is closure a myth? And why does guilt often play a role in grieving? And how can our own fear cause even more pain and isolation for those we care about most?
The Letter host Amy Donaldson discusses these questions with grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith (New Day) in a wide-ranging discussion about one of society’s most misunderstood topics.
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1:16.2 | Hi, I'm Amy Donaldson, host of The Letter. |
1:25.9 | As I was reporting and researching this podcast, a few questions came up repeatedly. |
1:30.7 | One of those was, why is grief so misunderstood? |
1:33.8 | I've had my own struggles with the guilt and shame associated with grief, and so I reached |
1:38.4 | out to author and grief therapist Claire Bidwell-Smith, in hopes of having a conversation about one |
1:44.0 | of society's most taboo topics. |
1:46.9 | Claire is a renowned grief expert who has written several books on the topic, offers online |
1:51.5 | programs, and hosts the podcast New Day from Lemon-automedia. |
1:56.2 | Claire and I discussed a wide range of issues associated with grief, like why we act like |
2:00.9 | grief is something we should get over or move on from. |
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