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Grief, Loss and Bereavement Resources
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Understanding the Language
What Are Loss, Grief, and Bereavement?
Loss, grief, and bereavement are closely related, but they each describe a distinct part of the same experience. People often use these words interchangeably, yet understanding the difference can help you name what you're going through and find the right kind of support.
Types of Loss
What Can We Grieve?
Loss is broader than death. Any meaningful separation, from a person, a role, a future we imagined, or a version of ourselves, can give rise to grief. Naming the type of loss you are carrying often brings relief in itself.
Death of a Loved One
A parent, partner, child, sibling, friend, or pet. Sudden or anticipated, each carries its own texture of grief.
Health & Ability Loss
A diagnosis, chronic illness, disability, or the loss of physical function. Grieving a version of yourself or your future.
Pregnancy & Perinatal Loss
Miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, or the loss of a hoped-for pregnancy. Grief that others may not always recognize.
Ambiguous Loss
When someone is present but not fully there, such as a loved one living with dementia, addiction, or estrangement. No closure, no clear goodbye.
Relationship Loss
Recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting or excessive exercise.
Identity & Role Loss
Losing a career, retiring, becoming a caregiver, or leaving a community you belonged to.
Books
‘It’s OK that you’re not ok’
by Megan Devine