Title: A Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One, Per Psychologists
Headings: Your Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One
Your Guide To Coping With The Loss Of A Loved One
First and foremost: It's okay not to be okay.
How does loss affect you mentally and physically?
What do the "stages of grief" mean and are they true for everyone?
What are healthy ways to cope with grief?
What can you say to someone who is experiencing the loss of a loved one?
Know that grief doesn't just go away.

Content: Periods of grief following loss are notoriously isolating and difficult to navigate; grieving during a pandemic where many are socially distanced and unable to participate in traditional rituals of grieving, such as funerals and memorials, can make the process more complex,” says Courtney Bolton, PhD, a psychologist in Nashville, Tennessee. And for the BIPOC community, it’s a particularly difficult time. “ BIPOC communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID deaths, and this reality is rooted in a long history of racial disparities within the healthcare system in the US,” says Pria Alpern, PhD, a psychologist in New York City who specializes in trauma and loss. Those inequities exist in mental healthcare too, which leaves BIPOC people in distress, less likely to gain access to the mental health services they need to process their grief, Alpern adds. While navigating the death of a loved one is never easy, there are coping strategies out there that can help you through. Below, explore experts’ advice and steps you can take in dealing with loss. How does loss affect you mentally and physically? Can't lie to you: It’s grueling, life-changing, and awful. “