My grief story
March 10, 2023
Jack suffered from crippling depression for years prior to his death. In some ways I thought I was prepared to lose him. I was not. Reading books, attending support groups, seeing a grief therapist, and the support of my friends and family has made it bearable. I also was interviewed for a podcast "Grieving Overdose Death" which was cathartic, and I created a playlist to memorialize him. If you or anyone you know is experiencing the death of a child, they might find my reading list helpful:
Reading List for Grieving:
A Grief Observed
by Lewis, C. S.
Grieving Mindfully
A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping With Loss
by Kumar, Sameet M.
Resilient Grieving
Finding Strength and Embracing Life After A Loss That Changes Everything
by Hone, Lucy
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Didion, Joan
The Grieving Brain
New Discoveries About Love, Loss, and Learning
O'Connor, Mary-Frances
The Other Side of Sadness
What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss
Bonanno, George A.
A Broken Heart Still Beats - After a Child Dies
by Ann McCracken and Mary Semel
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grieving-overdose-death/id1462181055?i=1000588716127
Reading List for Grieving:
A Grief Observed
by Lewis, C. S.
Grieving Mindfully
A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping With Loss
by Kumar, Sameet M.
Resilient Grieving
Finding Strength and Embracing Life After A Loss That Changes Everything
by Hone, Lucy
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Didion, Joan
The Grieving Brain
New Discoveries About Love, Loss, and Learning
O'Connor, Mary-Frances
The Other Side of Sadness
What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss
Bonanno, George A.
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore (Author), Jeffrey Rubin (Foreword)
Healing after Loss - Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha Whitmore HickmanA Broken Heart Still Beats - After a Child Dies
by Ann McCracken and Mary Semel
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grieving-overdose-death/id1462181055?i=1000588716127