#51 Grief and Mental Illness

One in five Americans lives with a mental illness and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez on Thurs 1/6 at 6pm ET for a conversation about how grief differs from depression and other forms of mental illness. We'll also discuss the challenges of grieving the loss of a beloved pet when one also lives with a mental illness.    We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics. Nancy can be reached at [email protected] and Ken at [email protected]. When you send us a personal story please include mention of whether or not you would be okay with us sharing it within a future episode.    Support this podcast The Pet Loss Companion (book) on Amazon This program is a friend of Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, Mass. Dakin is a 501 (c) (3) community-supported animal welfare organization that provides shelter, medical care, spay/neuter services, and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 20,000 animals and people each year. Since its inception in 1969, Dakin has become one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in central Massachusetts and a national leader in animal welfare. You can learn more about Dakin and make a donation at dakinhumane.org. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kenneth-dolan-del-vecchio/support