Widows and Depression

Am I depressed or am I grieving? It's one of the most common questions widows ask, and one of the hardest to answer alone. In episode 382 of The Widowed Mom Podcast, Krista St-Germain talks about widows and depression: where the two overlap, what qualified professionals look at when telling them apart, and why you can be experiencing both at once. Grief itself isn't a mental health disorder. It's the natural human response to loss, and it comes in waves. Depression is diagnosable and tends to look more persistent. The symptom lists overlap enough that diagnosing yourself isn't useful. Krista is a coach, not a clinician, so this is information to help you advocate for yourself, not a checklist. Her reframe: instead of asking only "is this normal," try asking "is this something I could use support with?" Chapters 0:00 Am I depressed or am I grieving? 1:30 Why grief and depression can look the same 2:50 Grief comes in waves 4:33 You can be grieving and depressed 6:56 Sadness isn't a problem to fix 11:29 Getting help doesn't mean you're doing grief wrong Want what actually helps? Join Krista's free live masterclass, The Thriving Widow Blueprint: Why Conventional Grief Advice Fails and What Actually Works. Live, no replay: https://kristastgermaincoaching.com/s... More support at www.coachingwithkrista.com #GriefSupport #WidowedMom #GriefAndDepression