What you need to know about complicated grief and how therapy can help by Armeshia Lawrence, FPMHNP-BC | Aug 14, 2025 | Feelings & Emotions, Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics If you’re reading this, you might be wondering if your grief feels “too intense” or has lasted “too long.” First, know this: you’re not broken, and you’re not alone. While grief is one of life’s most universal experiences, sometimes it gets stuck, and that’s when complicated grief (now clinically known…
Why do I feel sad when a celebrity dies, even though I didn’t know them? by Taylor Hiers, MA, LPC | Aug 7, 2025 | Ask a Therapist, Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics First, let me put your mind at ease: Feeling sad when a celebrity dies is completely normal. You’re not weird for crying when an actor, athlete, or musician you’ve never met passes away. Look at the collective grief over Robin Williams, Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, or Betty White. The sadness…
Grief vs. mourning: Is there a difference? by Theresa Lupcho, LPC | Apr 3, 2023 | Grief & Loss, Mental Health Topics Death and loss are experiences no one wants, and it’s never easy. It often leaves one different than they were before. Unfortunately, they are also universal experiences—everyone will live through some kind of loss during their life, whether that be due to death, job loss, divorce, or another source. The…