5: Dealing with Grief and Loss

12/08/21 • 31 min

Grief is a normal response to loss that, unfortunately, is no stranger to most of us. But how do we deal with it? Does time really heal all wounds, or is it more complicated than we think? In today's episode, psychiatrist Dr. Katherine Shear talks to our Executive Director, Rawle Andrews, Jr., about the different types of grief, coping strategies and treatments, and how we can support our loved ones during this time.

Resources

Center for Prolonged Grief
Center for PG Resources For The Public
Brief Grief Questionnaire
Training for health and mental health professionals in recognizing prolonged grief disorder and an evidence-based grief therapy. Continuing education contact hours available. link
Join the Center for PG E-Newsletter for updates on Center activities.
- For the Public link
- For Professionals link
Facebook - @CenterforProlonged Grief
Twitter - @CenterforPG

For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/dealing-with-grief-and-loss

Resources

Center for Prolonged Grief
Center for PG Resources For The Public
Brief Grief Questionnaire
Training for health and mental health professionals in recognizing prolonged grief disorder and an evidence-based grief therapy. Continuing education contact hours available. link
Join the Center for PG E-Newsletter for updates on Center activities.
- For the Public link
- For Professionals link
Facebook - @CenterforProlonged Grief
Twitter - @CenterforPG

For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/dealing-with-grief-and-loss

Previous Episode

4: Supporting School Staff's Mental Health

As schools continue to think about how they can positively impact the mental health of their students, they should also consider the mental health of the staff supporting those students. In this episode, our host and Program Director of School and Justice Initiatives, Christopher Chun-Seeley, MSW, sits down with the Director of the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, Darcy Gruttadaro, JD. The two discuss how school leaders can better support staff’s mental health and well-being and how staff can recognize when their colleagues might need support.

Resources from the Center for Workplace Mental Health

Notice. Talk. Act. at Work: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/notice-talk-act-at-work

Workplace Stress: https://workplacementalhealth.org/mental-health-topics/workplace-stress

Mental Health and Well-being During and Beyond Covid-19: https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/employee-mental-health-well-being-during-beyond-co

Blog on Resilience: https://workplacementalhealth.org/News-Events/News-and-Blog/The-Value-of-Resiliency

For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/supporting-school-staffs-mental-health

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6: Mental Health & Burnout in Frontline Healthcare Workers

Burnout has been an issue for healthcare workers far before the COVID-19 pandemic. So, how are our frontline healthcare workers, who often didn't have good mental health to begin with, coping amidst all of this trauma?

Joining us today is psychiatrist Dr. Jessica ("Jessi") Gold, MD, MS. Dr. Gold is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, specializing in physician wellness, medical education, and college mental health. In this episode, she talks about healthcare workers' mental health and steps health systems and mental health professionals can take to support them better.

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