Episode 68 | Living in the foggy abyss of grief

About this episode

The episode discusses the experience of grief after losing a child and how to navigate the emotional challenges that arise.

When we lose a child, we often fall into "the foggy abyss," the place where our mind is in a constant fog and emotions are all over the place. I believe this serves to protect our minds, even though it can be unsettling. How long does it last? That depends. We can slip in and out of the fog over the course of years, but that's not all bad news. Once we learn to recognize it, we can navagate and manage our grief better. If you want to learn more about navagating the foggy abyss, see chapter 1 of my book, Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope: https://amzn.to/49E3tP6 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilentGriefSupport And Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarahinton

People in this episode

Hosts: Jimmy Hinton, Clara Hinton

Topics covered

• grief
• child loss
• emotional health
• mental fog
• navigating grief

Keywords

• grief
• child loss
• mental health
• emotional fog
• navigating grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Facebook, Twitter

Books & works: Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope

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