Understanding Grief
Module 1:
“Grief is not a problem to be solved, but a process to be honored.”
Focus: Awareness, identification of losses, and normalization of emotional experiences.
Key Concepts:
Grief is more than sadness—it includes many connected losses
Everyone grieves differently, and that's normal
There's no timeline for "getting over" loss
Small losses and big losses both deserve attention
You'll Learn:
How to identify all the ways loss has touched your life
Why grief feels overwhelming
The difference between grief myths and grief reality
How to be patient with yourself
Activities:
Create a grief map showing your losses
Write about what surprised you
Share with one trusted person (optional)
Listen to the lesson
Join the weekly Psychoeducation Presentation on Grief by Kongit Farrell
Apply to be in a therapist led grief processing group
Apply to work one on
one with Kongit
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