Mar 26, 2018

The (n) stages of grief

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Nucleus Mag

March 26 · Issue #18 · View online

Science and Culture Stories Curated by Journalist Dinsa Sachan

Hiya!

I heard the word “grief” several times over the last four months. I said it often, too. Needless to say, I was experiencing grief. As a journalist who covers mental health and neuroscience, it was only natural for me to investigate what grief entails.

In this issue of Nucleus Mag, I’ve curated some deeply reported pieces about grief and bereavement.

SCIENCE

How should you grieve?

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The writer of this Mosaic piece reports on the latest research on what is now being called “complicated grief.” Think: grief that won’t go away and paralyzes.

Two big myths about grief

www.scientificamerican.com – Share

The grieving process is unique for everyone. Read this Scientific American piece to uncover grief-related myths.

After a death, an extreme form of grieving

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This is another comprehensive story on complicated grief. Understanding this debilitating condition can be key to helping people who’ve lost a loved one.

Why the five stages of grief are wrong?

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This Psychology Today article argues that it’s time to move on from the five-stages-of-grief way of thinking about grief.

CULTURE

Death rituals and celebrations throughout the world

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Some cultures believe in celebrating death. Could celebration and grieving co-exist? Maybe this Nat Geo slideshow can answer that.

What ancient cultures teach us about grief, mourning and continuity of life

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While psychologists are beginning to delve into the intricacies of grief now, ancient grieving rituals already have lessons to offer.

Have the British forgotten how to grieve?

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It can be troubling to watch the world go on as normal while you grieve. The Telegraph reports on the British tendency to put grief aside and march on.

HAVE YOUR HEARD?

Grief is a uniquely human reaction to loss. Sapiens, an online science publication, celebrates everything human. Everything Homo Sapiens, to be exact. This story explores how medical anthropology is helping understand the roots of the diabetes epidemic in Prima Indians. In this piece, the writer argues that preppers have a lot more to offer than just doomsday paranoia.

NOTES FROM MY DESK

This week, I’m writing about why swearing is good for us for Mint, an India-based business daily. If you’re a stickler (I was one before writing this piece!), you need to read it.

Meanwhile, if you have experienced grief and would like to talk about it, feel free to write to me.

Oh, and if you think someone you know would appreciate Nucleus Mag, please forward it along.

Until next week,

Dinsa Sachan
Freelance Science and Culture Journalist
http://www.dinsasachan.com/more

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