My best friend and I both lost our dads within months of each other, and while she throws herself into intense workouts to feel something other than numb, I can't stop the panic attacks that make my chest feel like it's caving in. We used to be so good at being there for each other, but now our grief shows up in our bodies so differently that we don't know how to sit together anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
Parallel losses create divergent somatic experiences that strain the very connection that could provide comfort.
“Where Are You with The physical experience of grief?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.