One Year Anniversary Episode #19 Debunking Myths about grief (grief panel)

 Linda Triplett, Michelle Barbuto, Melissa Hatcher, Lenny Hunt & Paula Bloom are all on tonight! I can’t believe it’s been one year since I acted on these urges to share my grief and create a safe space for others to do so. We are switching things up a bit with this episode and thought it would be a great time to bring back some of our guests to discuss some Myths about grief. Although the way we all lost our children is different, the stories, dates and details. The common thing that bonds us is child loss. 

The grief of my past has felt very present the past few months even though I am in year two of the death of my son CJ. Maybe it’s because fall was approaching his birthday and mine, our favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. No matter what the year brought about with his mental illness we would come together in the fall and celebrate our family. Maybe it was the compound grief of being my dad’s caregiver the last five months and him passing in October this year!

I would think I was doing ok and then suddenly I was not. 

Grief is a human experience, no one can escape it but more often than not the care, support and compassion we receive is less than human at least after for me it has been and so many others that I talk to. However, when I surround myself or reach out to the people on this panel, I feel seen heard and loved. Perhaps it’s because we realize we are living everyone’s worst nightmare. We have been walking this path alongside each other and been a support system in one way or another. 

So, let’s dive in to these 5 Myth’s about Grief! 
Myths about Grief- Are they true?

1. If you ignore grief, it will go away?
2. Grief always ends after a specific amount of time.
3. Everyone grieves the same way.
4. The grieving process is always linear.
5. You can only grieve the loss of a loved one.

Wherever you are on you are on your grief journey I hope these stories provide you some help as you walk the lonely road of grief. Remember you are never alone! 

In a world full of darkness. Be a Light!