It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

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Chris Guillebeau , New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness of Pursuit --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. The book ten sheds light on all the ways in which this approach to grief is counter-productive and often does more harm than good to the grieving person. Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and author, with expertise in trauma, stress, addiction, and child development. The author hits the nail on the head when she said the way we deal with grief is broken; this rang so true for me.

Because of this lack of clarity, some have criticized the book as something that could end up getting grieving people stuck between OK and not OK. This is a book for people experiencing grief so why exclude people who don’t fit her definition of deserving to grieve? Megan’s work is featured widely in the media, including the New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, GQ, Harvard Business Review, and The Atlantic. If I thought I would’ve been as miserable forever as she constantly repeats, I’d be even more depressed.E that I may never ever be OK - Megan' book provides much-needed companionship when in an emotionally illiterate world of platitudes and wrong judgements.

Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and misunderstood by a culture that wants to "solve" grief.From there, she offers a compassionate and approachable guide to thoughts and actions that might help you in your journey.

And yes you’re always grieving but if you’re acting the same in 10 years after as you did 10 days, yeah, something IS wrong and you need help. Megan Devine introduces the topic by telling readers that she had been a therapist/grief counselor, giving her clients the standard advice about "getting past" grief, "moving on," "finding closure," etc. It's OK That You're Not OK is a permission slip to feel what you feel, do what you do, and say what you say, when life finds you in a place of profound loss and the world seems hell-bent on telling you the right way to get back to being the person you'll never again be. HUFFPOST Featured on NPR's RADIO TIMES and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. My father passed away not that long ago so I wanted to read something that could help me process what I was feeling.I agree with her basic point on the subject: that enlightenment in the face of grief is to look straight at it, staying emotionally open and bearing witness to the pain, knowing that it can’t be changed. It's OK That You're Not OK is the book I've been waiting for for 30 years--the one I can recommend to any newly bereaved parent, widow, widower, or adult grieving a death. I have friends who were similarly expected not to need to grieve a loss, and I know it can really add layers of devastation to the experience.

Megan Devine tells the truth about loss, and in doing so, she normalizes an experience that has been censored and stigmatized. That unacknowledged pain results in burnout, disconnection, and a distinct lack of empathy for others who hold seemingly opposing views. I wish those people would read it, but at least those of us who have experienced grief will have some tools for helping our loved ones who go through it later on. This is THE book to read whether you are in the throes of early grief or whether long-term grief has settled in your bones. Going through my own experiences with multiple dimensions of grief, I’ve heard almost every well-meant but unhelpful, offensive, and out-of-touch remark.New episodes each and every Monday, from the author of the best-selling book, It’s OK That You’re Not OK, and iHeartMedia. What she had to offer was so helpful, and made me feel better about the fact that the typical approaches to dealing with my grief felt not just inadequate, but they actually made me feel worse. In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. I had 11 months between losing my Nan and my Sister and they feel very different to me so I knew I had to try to read this.