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Published: Dec. 1, 2023, 6 a.m.

One of the reasons why many people suffer during the so-called \u201choliday\u201d season is because it\u2019s the first - or one more of many holidays - that they\u2019re actively grieving a loved one\u2019s death within the last year or even farther away \u2013 and they cannot seem to work through their grief enough to want to step back into life. Into living this moment that\u2019s right before them.

I tuned into a Hidden Brain episode\xa0 this week that discussed a recently researched concept of grief in a very personal way, as resilience researcher Lucy Hone told the story of her own nightmare - the death of one of her children. So, I wanted to pass her ideas on to you \u2013 as you might be one of those people who are struggling with grief \u2013 and not knowing how to get out from under its shadow.

Our listener email is a from a listener who says he\u2019s been diagnosed with what\u2019s called \u201cschizoaffective disorder\u201d \u2013 and wonders if I know much about \u2013 or can help him with \u2013 intrusive thoughts that he can\u2019t seem to rid himself of.

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Vital Links:

Stroebe and Schut research in 1999

Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through Devastating Loss, by Lucy Hone, 2017

My own recent podcast on grief

Schizoaffective disorder symptoms

You can hear more about this and many other topics by listening to my podcast,\xa0SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford.\xa0Subscribe\xa0to\xa0my website\xa0and receive my weekly newsletter including a blog post and podcast! If you\u2019d like to join my FaceBook closed group, then click\xa0here\xa0and answer the membership questions! Welcome!

My book entitled\xa0Perfectly Hidden Depression\xa0is available\xa0here!\xa0Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life.

And there\u2019s another way to send me a message! You can record by clicking below and ask your question or make a comment. You\u2019ll have 90 seconds to do so and that time goes quickly. By recording, you\u2019re giving SelfWork (and me) permission to use your voice on the podcast. I\u2019ll look forward to hearing from you!

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