The Forgotten Grief

Reflection on living with Ambiguous loss on Mother's Day

So, Mother’s Day falls in march in the UK. Sadly, I have experienced an Ambiguous Loss of a mother. We have an estranged relationship. I haven’t gotten to a point I feel able to talk about this overly publicly. But I am aware of many people including myself that have Estranged relationship with one of their parents, and this has a massive impact on them. This pod will be going up after mother day as I didn’t want it to be trigger for anyone. But firstly, I wanted to say this no way I am comparing this to actually loss of a parent to death. I can appreciate that Mother Day or Father is horrible for you if this has unfortunately happened in your life. https://www.instagram.com/forgottengriefpod/ [https://www.instagram.com/forgottengriefpod/]

Grieving Myself

Grieving the loss of my identity and who I thought would be a 25 years old. The mess of being in your 20s and figuring out who you are still.  Instagram : @forgottengriefpod  Twitter: @forgotten_grief

A message from my Grandmother on Ambiguous Loss

A message and advice from my Grandmother on ambiguous loss with Dementia.

Introduction to Ambiguous Loss

Hello I am Nicole Kathryn and welcome the forgotten grief podcast. This podcast will focus around the idea of ambiguous loss. The idea of losing someone psychological or physically but not to death. The idea of grief we experience as humans with little to no closer. Ambiguous loss first was introduced to me in the weird place, with in the series pretty little liars. I was watching the series for the first time through a difficult period in my life where my parents had spilt. A term not often used, ambiguous loss is a long and complicated loss which is uncertain or unknown; usually not openly acknowledged, publicly mourned or socially supported, as there is often no closure or resolution. Those suffering become ‘stuck’ or frozen due to a lack of clarity and compassion – unable to grieve or move forward; forcing them to live uncontrollably in limbo; affecting their health and wellbeing.

The Forgotten Grief Podcast Trailer

Welcome the forgotten grief podcast. This will focus around the idea of ambiguous loss. Losing someone psychologically or an absence of someone. 🤍