Podcast 167: How to Deal with Loss & Grief with Grief Expert & Therapist Claire Bidwell Smith
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The world is in mourning. We have lost friends, family, jobs, finances and our sense of normality to COVID-19. We are coming face to face with the pervasive effects of systematic racism in our society, and its terrible human toll. 2020 has not been “our year”...or perhaps it has, but just not in the way we expected it?
In this episode I spoke to grief expert and therapist Claire Bidwell Smith about how grief is a process that helps us face and deal with loss, how this will look different for everyone, how unresolved grief can cause anxiety and affect our mental health, how to help our children deal with grief and loss, and how grief is a normal part of life and integral to the healing process. We also discus how to deal with the loss of a job, a routine, financial security and more!
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Podcast Highlights
2:13 How losing her parents to cancer motivated Claire to help others deal with grief
7:00 What is grief, and is it a progression?
9:30 Why even kids experience grief, and how to help your children deal with grief
13:15 What advice should you give to a loved one who is grieving, and how do you deal with grieving in isolation?
16:10 Grief and anxiety: how are they related?
20:15, 44:31 How anxiety is inextricably linked to grief, and how to deal with both
40:00 How do you deal with the guilt that often comes with remarriage?
47:00 How do we deal with the COVID-19 transition period?
48:33 What is Claire struggling with right now, and how is she dealing with the COVID-19 crisis?
For more info on Claire and to get her book visit: clairebidwellsmith.com
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You don’t need the right words! Just the fact that you’re there, means SO Much! Just to be a listing ear, a shoulder to cry on.
This was soo good!🔥 At 38:30 a Gem was dropped!!!💎💎💎
41:27 you can move forward with the people you hold in your heart. Love & honor them while bringing them in to the new❤❤❤
Wow! I am SO glad I chose to watch this!
I would like to point out, that I wasn’t saying don’t grieve, I think the grief will always be there... but we all need to have time to also laugh, & not always be sad
I lost my 28 year old daughter Michelle October 29th, 2020 to a car accident. I'm experiencing my grief naturally. I'm sad, but I'm trying to relieve myself through writing in my journal.
At Christmas I made a beautiful ornament in her memory. And dried flowers from her service and put them in a frame in her memory. It was from my heart ♡ a Mother's heart ♡ I will never be the same and I will go on because I love living but I know it's a process. Thank you
I love to see your face when you talk! ❤❤❤
Great video. I lost my father 11 years ago and since then I've been dealing with comorbid mental illnesses, OCD, Anxiety, depression etc.
The underlying cause is that huge loss I think.
I like that! Not starting the day looking at the phone...
But be careful! NOT to stay in the grief & remorse.
Think the key is to NOT let it be your sole defining characteristic. When we are in intense pain-- physical, emotional, spiritual, whichever-- of course the mind sees that as the sole threat and thing to deal with. But some losses cannot be fully replaced/ recouped. Is important to stay true to one's self/ one's identity for sure-- for yourself, who you're grieving, and others you love who are still here (Not saying get over it asap- anything but. Is a multi-tier process with ebbs and flows, takes time and compassion for sure.. some losses will always hurt, but we are definitely stronger beyond our primitive comprehensions, and should keep moving, living, & silencing our strong inner doubts)
& it can return in waves
My wife passed away January 11th 54 years married 😢
I’m so sorry for your loss. I pray that God covers you with his unconditional love. Sending you love my friend.
Damn girl 😍
Look for places where you can be of help...
My Son was murered in 06/08/2011. There was no justice for my Sin he was 31 years old. My mom died 3 months later my sister died 01/19 of cancer. My husband died of cancer in 2005.
I'm so sorry I know how it feels to be lonely without the person you loved, we've all lost our love ones in death one way or the other, either a spouse, child, family members, or a true friend that meant the world to us, such is life I understand how you feel but life goes on because death is inevitable and we'll all have to face it someday, I lost my wife 3yrs ago to a cardiovascular disease, I felt deeply devastated with grief, but that's the past now, time is indeed the best healer.
I'd love to talk to you more if you don't mind! it'd be nice if you just say hi, here is my number +17866678266 or rather you can send me your gmail address so I could reach out on you.
My son was murdered on Easter this year he was 30
I’m still in shock and they never caught the person
To take a life ??????
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
But we will see them again either in Heaven or they’ll come with Jesus...