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Pet grief can be disenfranchised: how do we give it the respect it deserves?
Manage episode 410550945 series 5385
When we lose a four-legged friend, comments like 'he was just a dog' may belittle our grief. We may even belittle it ourselves.
Experts call this disenfranchised grief and say it can make it hard to properly process our loss.
So, how can we use rituals, memorials and other grief practices to give ourselves room to heal?
Hear more on ABC Compass episode Goodbye, My Dog, airing Sunday April 7 on ABC and streaming on ABC Iview
2636 episodes
Manage episode 410550945 series 5385
When we lose a four-legged friend, comments like 'he was just a dog' may belittle our grief. We may even belittle it ourselves.
Experts call this disenfranchised grief and say it can make it hard to properly process our loss.
So, how can we use rituals, memorials and other grief practices to give ourselves room to heal?
Hear more on ABC Compass episode Goodbye, My Dog, airing Sunday April 7 on ABC and streaming on ABC Iview
2636 episodes
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