Suffolk DBT’s founder, Jeanette Lorandini, has been featured in a recent article discussing generational differences in support for men going through grief. From the article:
A Reddit post highlighting the lack of emotional support for grieving fathers sparked a discussion about how society often fails to encourage men to open up about their feelings. Experts say this ‘silent epidemic’ among men is rooted in cultural expectations of masculinity that discourage vulnerability. Mindfulness and creating healthy spaces for men to process emotions are suggested as ways to address this issue.
“Mindfulness, a core component of DBT, encourages people to slow down, notice their emotional experience, and give themselves permission to feel sadness rather than push it away. We call that mindfulness of current emotion. When someone does not give themselves these important moments to grieve, they develop what we call inhibitive grief. It doesn’t go away but remains in a ‘holding cell.’”
— Jeanette Lorandini, LCSW, Founder of Suffolk DBT
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