Surviving The Grief of a Traumatic Loss Booklet

Brought to you by the team at What's Your Grief — two grief counselors who run one of the most helpful grief websites. 

Grief and trauma are distinct and different experiences. However, after a traumatic loss, grief and trauma responses become compounded and intertwined. In this 14-page booklet, we discuss the intersection of grief and trauma. 

Topics discussed in this resource include:

• Basic and general truths about grief 
• Basic and general truths about trauma 
• A definition of ‘traumatic death and loss’ 
• A discussion of how experiencing a traumatic death could impact grief 
• An explanation of the acute stress response 
• Coping with traumatic grief
• Finding a therapist, support group, and online support