If you were unable to be with your loved one while they were sick or could not be with them when they died, you may feel robbed or cheated of time with them in their end-of-life moments. You may feel angry that the coronavirus pandemic required protocols that kept you from being at their side, and you may feel disoriented in beginning to mourn while wrestling with these circumstances. All of these feelings are justified, and nothing about your experience was deserved.

Grieving Alone and Together: Responding to the Loss of Your Loved One during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Grief following a loved one’s death can be complicated during this public health crisis because we are all experiencing non-death losses at the same time. Some may be concrete and easy to identify, such as financial or employment insecurity and lack of social interaction. Other losses might be harder to recognize, like no longer having the comfort of our normal routines or freedom of movement in public spaces. This booklet will help you deal with your loss.

Booklet content: "Grieving Alone and Together: Responding to the Loss of Your Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Sara Murphy, PhD, CT, with a foreword by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.