Compound Grief

April 26, 2021

The sisters discuss what happens when a griever experiences compound grief when having loss after loss that leads them to spiral out of control after the most recent tragedy.  Grievers need to be aware that grief is cumulative and it’s cumulatively negative. Although it feels like the most recent loss is where you should focus your time and energy that is not always the case.  Grievers need to go after the loss that is causing them the most pain in their heart.  For more information see our website 

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