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What's the right way to grieve? And other big questions about loss
Do we have to let go? Do we have to 'finish' grieving? Which 'stage of grief' should we be in, and for how long? I was recently...
Georgina Sturmer
Mar 24 min read
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How to find a therapist
It can be a daunting process, trying to find a therapist. I know, I’ve been there myself. Tripping up on jargon. Scrolling through...
Georgina Sturmer
Nov 4, 20249 min read
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Grieving someone we don't know. The complexities of 'parasocial relationships'
We don't have to know someone to feel a sense of grief or loss at the news of their death. This rang so true this week for everyone who...
Georgina Sturmer
Oct 19, 20243 min read
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Grief and distraction, do you bury yourself into your work?
Not everyone dreads Monday morning. Some of us are lucky enough to skip into the beginning of the week, doing a job that we love. But for...
Georgina Sturmer
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Coping with the death of a colleague
When a colleague has died, it presents us with a clash of relationships, expectations, boundaries and behaviour. Â In most circumstances...
Georgina Sturmer
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Coping with a relationship breakup
Regardless of the circumstances of our breakup, it can feel strange and unsettling to be newly single. I spoke to Yahoo News all about...
Georgina Sturmer
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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How to support a friend who has lost a loved one
Grief leaves many of us tongue-tied. Not knowing the right thing to think or do or say. And this can leave us feeling helpless, when we...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Love and loss, thinking about dating after bereavement
I've written before about dating after bereavement. Last time, the focus of the piece was on how we consider dating after bereavement,...
Georgina Sturmer
Jan 10, 20244 min read
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Coping with trauma or loss during the holidays
Everywhere we turn, there's a reminder that the holiday season is on its way. It's inescapable. And for many of us, it's an exciting,...
Georgina Sturmer
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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Coping with 'pre-death' grief, when grief comes before a loss
Sometimes grief comes before a loss. If we know that a loss is likely to be on the horizon, perhaps if a loved one is unwell, we might...
Georgina Sturmer
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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Navigating life after loss. How do you start dating after bereavement?
Navigating life after loss can be exhausting. For the Huffington Post's latest ‘Love Stuck’ column, I have responded to a reader whose...
Georgina Sturmer
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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