There's no such thing as prolonged grief disorder. Calling normal human emotion a pathology is a symptom of our "good vibes only" culture. There's NOTHING wrong with you if you're sad, lonely, or have a hard time finding joy or meaning after your person dies. A THREAD:🧵 We get lots of requests for me to talk abt “prolonged grief disorder" (PGD). All the time. TBH, it’s such a massively messed up thing, I dread getting into it. But major media outlets insist on publishing articles claiming "the whole world is at risk!" so I can't avoid the rant.

So many articles stress that people need therapists to help them get through All of Everything.

Hello. I am a therapist. Therapists are also going through All of Everything.

A wee thread wondering what we're supposed to do with all this "tend your mental health" talk. A great therapist is a wonderful thing. Great therapists are hard to find, even in non pandemic / world is burning times. Saying "maybe you should talk to someone" isn't the helpful suggestion we think it is.