Sexual grief has many dimensions and is defined by therapist and grief expert Edy Nathan as “a natural response to an unnatural sexually traumatic event or experience that makes you feel as if you are being held hostage.” It is through this lens that this episode explores a wide range of aspects about sexual grief including survivor experiences of rape, sexual violence, sexual abuse, disenfranchised grief from the loss of a partner, the impact of pornography, and more. We also take an in-depth look at healing sexual grief and related trauma through self-regulation methods like breathwork, labyrinth exploration, talk therapy, and using more precise language when discussing experiences of grief.
- May 11, 2023