Trigger Warning: Death and grief.

In episode four of the third season of Grey Maybe, Jaayda Ellingham, licensed psychotherapist and LMFT talks about why the five stages of grief are bulls**t, how to process grief, and explains complicated or ambiguous grief.

Jaayda Ellingham M.A. LMFT IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaaydatherapy

Jaayda Ellingham M.A. LMFT Website: www.jaaydatherapy.com

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Jillian Schmitz IG: https://www.instagram.com/jillianschmitz/

Jillian Schmitz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianschmitzofficial

Do’s and Don’ts for supporting a person who is grieving: https://mygriefandloss.org/dos-and-donts-guidelines-for-supporting-a-griever

‘Disenfranchised grief’: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/disenfranchised-grief/

Find Sliding Scale therapy in California: https://health.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SoCal%20Scale%202.pdf

Find A Therapist Here (Psychology Today Database): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

If you are feeling suicidal or in crisis text or call 988.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Episode Transcribed by Headliner.app Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ne1bl85VRhMlnn6qPR7uEp9vlE83b6rR/view?usp=sharing