Grief is a natural response to the various losses we experience in life – including the loss of our sense of “normal,” connections with family and friends, and other challenges we have faced in the pandemic. In this webinar, we will discuss the impact of loss and explore ways to care for ourselves and support others.

By the completion of this session, participants should be able to:  

• Understand their own experiences of grief and loss through opportunities for self-reflection.
• Provide examples of non-death losses, secondary losses, collective grief, anticipatory grief, and disenfranchised grief.
• Identify specific issues/challenges those who are grieving may experience.
• Describe strategies for caring for ourselves and others who are grieving.

Disclaimer statement: the information presented at this CEU program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.