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Speaking Grief
There's no wrong way to miss someone. Grief isn't a problem to fix. It's love with nowhere to go.
Who it's for
Grieving people often feel they are doing it wrong, especially when those around them expect a quick return to normal.
Sad→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Speaking Grief is a one-hour public television documentary from 2020, produced by WPSU Penn State and distributed by American Public Television. It follows grieving families from across the U.S. who have lost a spouse, parent, child or sibling, including a stillbirth and a death by suicide.
Where to find it
PBS.org and the PBS app (verified PBS/WPSU special); resources at speakinggrief.org. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide loss and the death of a child.
Age: Not verified (suggested 12+)
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
