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The LossHurts Blog

Find insightful articles about different types of loss, grief, and the path toward healing and hope.

Understanding Grief

You Are Not Broken — You Are Simply Sad

Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. Understanding the difference between sadness and being ‘broken’ can change how we move through our pain.

Reflections on Grief
Supporting Others

The Best Way to Help? Just Listen, Don’t Try to Fix

When someone experiences a significant loss, we often try to fix their pain when all they want is someone to listen. Real, compassionate listening makes the difference.

On Compassion
Types of Loss

Grief Is Not Only About Death

From divorce to job loss to changes in health, there are numerous life losses that cause us grief. Naming them is the first step toward healing.

Types of Loss
Healing

Finding Integrated Balance After Loss

Although life is forever changed, we can regain a state of balance once the grieving process is completed in a healthy way. Here’s what that journey can look like.

Healing & Hope
Mental Health

Grief vs. Depression: Knowing the Difference

Grief and depression can look similar but require different kinds of care. Learning to tell them apart helps ensure you get the right support.

Mental Health
Pet Loss

The Quiet Grief of Pet Loss

Pets are family, and the grief that follows their loss is real and valid. Why this kind of grief deserves the same compassion as any other.

Disenfranchised Grief

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