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TikTok surprised me and not in the way I expected. I went looking for community around pregnancy and infant loss, and within a few minutes I felt the full swing of grief: proud of the vulnerability and advocacy I saw, then suddenly in tears, even though I started out hoping for something uplifting. That emotional whiplash is real.

We talk about what’s helpful about online support groups and what’s hard about having limited control over what shows up on your screen. I’m encouraging us all to share honest content that also makes room for relief. From there, I share what my little TikTok experiment taught me about multidimensional identity. Being a bereaved parent is part of who we are, but it does not fully define us. When grief starts to consume our day and identity, we can forget the rest of ourselves, and that’s where the dimensional aspects of our identity matter most.

I also touch on restoration-oriented coping and the power of small distractions, like nostalgia videos that make you laugh for a minute. Plus, I share a practical idea: using TikTok like a technologically advanced journal with pictures, videos, words, and music.

If you have a topic you’d like me to cover on the podcast, or if you would like to share your creative coping strategies to help our listeners, I’d love to hear from you. Please contact me by:

Email- gina@moderncounselingsolutions.com

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TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@gina.g.psyd

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