Periagoge
Scenario

When couples grieve differently and one partner shuts down

My partner and I lost our baby eight months ago and while I've been going to therapy and trying to process it, she's just thrown herself into work and won't talk about it — but I can see the depression settling into her like fog and I don't know how to reach her without pushing her further away.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people loving each other through incompatible grief responses while watching depression claim one of them.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and mental health — when grief becomes depression?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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