Summary
Has anyone else been feeling a bit low lately? If so, the reason may surprise you. According to writer and grief expert Hope Edelman, many people experience a “dip in functioning” around the one-year anniversary of a trauma or loss. This week marks one year since COVID descended on the U.S., and in today’s episode, Karen & Katie chat with Hope about the concept of Pandemic Grief.
The conversation is fascinating; Hope covers how culture in the U.S. over the last 150 years has changed around grief and how the one-year anniversary may be impacting us in different ways than any other trauma in our lives. Huge bonus: She also offers advice on how listeners can deal with and process their grief.
Resources from today’s episode:
– Hope’s op-ed on pandemic grief in The Washington Post (A MUST READ) – https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/26/pandemic-grief-could-become-its-own-health-crisis/?arc404=true
– Connect with Hope on:
Her website: https://hopeedelman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope_edelman/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hope_edelman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3497675726911131/
– Check out her community for Motherless Daughters: https://www.motherlessdaughters.com/ (and the upcoming Mother’s Day event – free for all and scheduled for the day before Mother’s Day this year)
