if we don't laugh, we'll cry – Détails, épisodes et analyse

we're back after a long old break whilst we navigated therapy and some big personal growths :) thanks for being patient, we missed you!

today we're talking antidepressants, funerals, school, co-dependency, moving to london, age and advice.

on todays ep we discuss therapy, the pain of nostalgia, coping mechanisms, what we’ve been up to and really effed up dreams

t/w eating disorders and extremely brief mention of suicide, strokes and seizures.

welcome to the first episode of if we don't laugh, we'll cry! in today's episode we cover funerals, revisiting old hobbies, music as a coping mechanism, having to take on motherly duties and being treated differently after loss.

TW: dark humour, grief and loss.

'if we don't laugh, we'll cry' is a self-produced, light-hearted podcast that aims to normalise conversations around grief, and everything that comes with it, whilst building a community through humour and shared experience.

by sisters, amie and alicia fretter.

TW: dark humour, grief and loss.

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listen back to our live talk and q&a joined by the one and only Amber Jeffrey from the Grief Gang and Amelia from the amazing charity Suicide&Co.

joining us is special guest Amber Jeffrey; podcast host, online community facilitator, grief mentor and consultant. Her work & podcast, The Grief Gang, specialises in normalising grief and welcoming people with love into the gang that you never asked to be a part of.

alongside us is Amelia Wrighton, co-founder and CEO of charity Suicide&Co who support bereaved individuals and open the conversation around suicide-related grief.

t/w suicide

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in todays episode we talk about embarrassing grief conversations and having to talk about things when you don't want to. we also answer your submissions about people avoiding you, living in your family home, how to get yourself out of a depressive rut and feeling guilty after loss xxx

today we discuss antidepressants, nightmares, triggers and how to help, social media, memory tattoos, free online therapy resources and with our very first (surprise) guest appearance from our lovely friend Evie.

t/w mention of suicide (around 22 minutes)

in todays episode we chat about all things grief including starting EMDR, therapy, relationships, dark humour, pessimism, conflicting emotions and needs, life timelines, signs from the people we've lost and the kind acts of strangers.

T/W grief, loss, dark humour

we're back with our most chaotic episode yet (sorry!)

discussing: grieving when you're poorly, birthdays, the loss of a mother role in your life, griefy breakdowns in fluffy socks, depression behaviour, suppression, growing into independence and fundraising for funerals,

T/W: mention of self harm (1min30seconds)