Grieving Someone Still Living: a discussion with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli

Grieving Someone Still Living: a discussion with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli

November 18, 2025 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 5

About this episode

Larry Holm discusses the concept of grieving someone who is still living with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli.

Is it possible to grieve the loss of someone while they're still living? For example, someone you're estranged from or maybe a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia. The answer is "yes" and in this episode Larry speaks with Dr. Stacey Pinatelli, about this specific form of grief, called Ambiguous Loss that's more widespread than you might think.

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