When Catherine Renton’s ex-husband died, she was consumed with grief – but her friends and family dismissed her feelings. Here, she explains why disenfranchised grief is valid.

When Catherine Rentonu2019s ex-husband died, she was consumed with grief u2013 but her friends and family dismissed her feelings. Here, she explains why disenfranchised grief is valid.

Grief Awareness Week: how to cope with the death of an ex

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When the story of his life was told I’d been written out of the narrative, even though I was grieving too

Because I didn’t feel comfortable talking about my grief with some of my friends, I began self-medicating with alcohol to cope with the pain

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It’s completely valid to feel disenfranchised grief. Here’s some advice on how to cope.

“A message to everyone who said I wasn’t allowed to grieve my ex-husband’s death”