How do you define and process grief? Over the next three episodes, Care Work is exploring grief—the collection of emotions and experiences we have with any loss. Essential within this work is inspecting how we process and continue to live within this universal experience. 

In this episode, Alida is joined by Dr. Sunitha Chandy, a clinical psychologist specializing in helping transform both individual lives and communities through mental health services. Sunitha shares her insights on the interplay between community and grief and the importance of accepting both the inherent difficulty and the cathartic potential of the grieving process.

Listen to learn: 

• How COVID impacted how we understand grieving
• The behaviors with which grief and mourning are intertwined
• The detrimental effect of our American taboos against public grief
• Why the grieving process is an ongoing healing rather than a cure

Important resources from this episode:

• Dr. Chandy’s community conversations - https://www.artesiancollaborative.com/learn
• Connect with Dr. Chandy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunitha-chandy-psy-d-16b785141/
• Dr. Chandy’s website - https://www.sunithachandy.com/ 
• Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey - https://bookshop.org/p/books/rest-is-resistance-a-manifesto-tricia-hersey/18255493?ean=9780316365215 
• David Kessler on grief - https://grief.com/

Connect with Dr. Sunitha Chandy:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunitha-chandy-psy-d-16b785141/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/artesiancollaborative/ 

Connect With Alida:

• Share your feedback on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alidamw
• Order Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content! - https://bookshop.org/p/books/cultures-of-belonging-building-inclusive-organizations-that-last-alida-miranda-wolff/17372555?ean=9781400229253
• Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff - https://alidamirandawolff.com/

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