Session 162: Processing Our Collective Grief

<p>The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.</p> <p class="gmail-p1">Much of what we’ve been experiencing in various ways over the past couple of months is grief. Grief related to the loss of loved ones, our previous way of life, and our ideas about what 2020 would look like. To help us dig a little deeper into what grief looks like given our current state of affairs, Dr. Ajita Robinson is back with us this week. Dr. Robinson and I chatted about our collective sense of grief, how our rituals around grief have been upended, the importance of processing symbolic losses, and her thoughts about the work that will need to be done on the other end of the pandemic.<span class= "gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned</strong></p> <p>Visit our <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/shop/therapy4bgirls&source=gmail&ust=1593664880963000&usg=AFQjCNHBW1o23ExOe-pgaTqnghXjBTf6pg">Amazon Store</a> for all the books mentioned on the podcast!</p> <p><strong>Where to Find Dr. Robinson</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://ajitarobinson.com/">https://ajitarobinson.com/</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dr.ajitarobinson">@dr.ajitarobinson</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/msajita">@msajita</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/drajita">@drajita</a></p> <p><span style= "color: #22242f; font-family: Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> Listen to Dr. Robinson discuss grief on <a href= "https://therapyforblackgirls.libsyn.com/session-31-managing-grief"> Session 31</a> of the podcast</span></p> <p>If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at <a href= "https://