Navigating Grief and Recovery: Reflections for National Grief Awareness Week
Honoring Loss, Embracing Healing, and Cultivating Resilience in Mental Health Recovery National Grief Awareness Week: Honoring the Losses We Carry Grief doesn’t always come from death; sometimes it comes from the parts of ourselves we’ve had to leave behind. This week creates space to name the quieter losses that often go unspoken but still shape the way we move through the world. The Many Forms of Grief We Don’t Talk About Grief is not limited to mourning a loved one. It can rise from the end of a relationship, the loss of safety after trauma, changes in health, missed opportunities, or the versions of ourselves we thought we’d grow into. These experiences may not always be recognized by others, but the emotional impact is real. Research shows that grief affects emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral parts of our lives. For many people navigating mental health recovery, grief can be a subtle thread woven through their everyday experience grieving lost years, lost conf...