What’s the Relationship Between PTSD and Grief?
“I don’t think it’s so much that grief turns into PTSD,” Margaret Pendergrass, a licensed clinical social worker and certified grief counselor with Roswell Grief Counseling in Roswell, Georgia, told Healthline. “It’s more that grief and PTSD can both be caused by a traumatic and stressful loss. They can occur simultaneously.”
How to Cope and Find Hope After a Cancer Diagnosis
One feeling that people may not expect after a cancer diagnosis is numbness. “The emotions are so intense that your brain flips the switch and protects you from feeling almonst any of it",” says Margaret Pendergrass, LCSW, a certified grief counselor in Roswell, Georgia. “It’s actually healthy. Your brain is doing what it’s supposed to do and protecting you from really overwhelming emotions.”
What Does It Mean When You Dream About Someone Who Passed Away?
Margaret Pendergrass, LCSW, GC-C, a licensed clinical social worker and certified grief counselor in Roswell, GA, says it makes sense that grief often surfaces in dreams. “We are still trying to make sense of the loss of a loved one, which can otherwise feel pretty senseless,” she explains. “Having a grief dream only means that our brains are still trying to process what we have experienced.”
This Single Cost is Sending American Families into Financial Ruin - What To Do To Prepare
The biggest mistake that people make when it comes to preparing for the cost of elder care is putting off making an actual plan to cover the costs,” said Margaret Pendergrass of Roswell Grief Counseling, a licensed clinical social worker and a certified grief counselor who specializes in supporting caregivers.
Episode 44: The Silent Struggles: Chronic Illness, Death Anxiety and Therapy with Margaret Pendergrass
“That need to take care yourself too so that you have the ability to take care of others. It’s the first thing we let go of when we’re stressed or anxious.”