“The effects of grief can be as physical as the symptoms of any disease. The short- and long-term impacts are well studied and includetrouble sleeping, higher blood pressure,depression and anxiety. Studies have foundthat people who lose a spouse die earlier than their married peers. Children who experience loss of a parent may suffer lasting consequences, including lower grades and failing in school, as well as increased experimentation with drugs and alcohol.”
This passage comes from an article in the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/opinion/covid-death-grief.html) and demonstrates just some of the reason that I will continue to beat the drum of death and grief education for professionals of all walks of life.
Grief is incredibly relevant to how we manage our teams, interact with peers, serve our clients. If we don’t acknowledge how death impacts our working world, we’re burying our heads in the sand.
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