Disenfranchised Grief

American society at large can hold standards and expectations when it comes to grieving and expressing grief. Those standards can be shaped, maintained and reinforced through television, movies, magazines and other means shared by society at large.  Types of grief that are widely accepted are types considered enfranchised by the majority. However, some forms of (more…)

A very simple drawing of one rose attached to a stem with two leaves. Text reads: Grief doesn't make you imperfect it makes you human

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Most people have likely heard, at one time or other, of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance That’s all well and good, but those stages don’t deal with varying types of grief. Types of grief? I had only thought grief was just grief, but it turns out there are categories (more…)