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It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine
3 reviews
scmiller's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Murder
goth_mommi's review
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This book also really reminded me of the darkside of communication classes (that I loved and miss) that I took in college. The theme in both Devine's book and the information I learned was on the topic of "brightsiding" someone when they are in a dark place full of pain and/or grief and how that response can be incredibly unhelpful and hurts rather than helps an individual. How just letting people be and asking how to help them as well as just being around can be a more appropriate response rather than the "Well at least blah, blah, blah." Because as people who have been in that mindset knows, that response helps no one and alienates more.
I think everyone should read/listen to this book. It was incredibly insightful, helpful, and for myself had some AHA! moments that were/are supportive. The aha! moments were nice to hear and even though it has almost been 10 years after all the events that led to my own grief, they were very healing and helped me to forgive myself for things I did, ways I felt, or even more importantly things I didn't do while this time was going on and for a couple of years after.
I think everyone should read/listen to this book. It was incredibly insightful, helpful, and for myself had some AHA! moments that were/are supportive. The aha! moments were nice to hear and even though it has almost been 10 years after all the events that led to my own grief, they were very healing and helped me to forgive myself for things I did, ways I felt, or even more importantly things I didn't do while this time was going on and for a couple of years after.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
maddiela's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Would honestly recommend this book to anyone willing to relearn how to navigate grief and loss even if you are just learning how to support someone through their own loss. Helpful exercises to learn how to sit with your grief and reassurance that it is okay and absolutely normal to be sad. There is also chapters dedicated to those helping loved ones through loss with advice on what is actually helpful for the griever. So grateful I found this book. It has helped me tremendously after losing my Dad suddenly and unexpectedly. Definitely a book that needs to be digested slowly and only read when it feels right too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
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