How to Tell the Difference Between Grief and Mourning

Vivian Dee
ILLUMINATION
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3 min readJun 3, 2021

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I have always been mindful of the fact that there can be no love without loss and there can be no grief without mourning. The power of love is what triggers feelings of loss and grief.

You may have noticed that people use the words “grieving” and “mourning” interchangeably. However, there is one important difference.

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Vivian Dee
ILLUMINATION

Student. Writer. Nerd, and a lover of Psychology. I write articles about life experiences and how psychology can help you better understand yourself.