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How to Browse the Grief Education Library

Marcus, a 55-year-old recently retired fire captain, doesn't journal. Not yet. Before he writes anything, he wants to understand what's happening to him — why leaving a career he built over 30 years feels like losing a person. He opens the Grief Education Library the way he used to open incident reports: methodically, looking for frameworks.

The Grief Education Library is a collection of articles written in clear, evidence-informed language about grief — what it is, what it isn't, and what you can do with it. It is not therapy. It is not a diagnosis. It is information, offered without pressure.

Steps​

1. Navigate to the Assess tab​

Tap the Assess tab at the bottom of the screen. This tab holds your assessment tools and educational content alongside each other — because understanding grief and measuring it are related activities.

2. Open the Grief Education section​

Tap Grief Education to open the library. You'll see a set of topic categories displayed as cards or a scrollable list.

The library is organized into these main topics:

  • Types of grief — bereavement, anticipatory, ambiguous, identity-transition, disenfranchised grief, grief after estrangement, pet loss, pregnancy loss, and more
  • What to expect — the physical symptoms of grief, grief and sleep, grief and memory, how grief changes over time
  • Coping strategies — grounding techniques, mindfulness, self-compassion practices, the role of ritual
  • Meaning-making — how people find forward direction after loss, post-traumatic growth
  • When to seek help — the difference between grief and depression, signs that professional support may help, how to find a grief counselor

3. Browse a topic category​

Tap any category to see the articles within it. Each article is listed with a title, a one-sentence summary, and an estimated reading time.

You can also use the Search field at the top of the library to find articles by keyword. Searching "identity" will surface articles about identity-transition grief, identity after loss, and related topics.

4. Open and read an article​

Tap an article title to open it. Articles are written in plain language — no clinical jargon without explanation, no assumptions about your background. Each article includes:

  • A brief description of what the article covers
  • The body content, organized with clear headings
  • A disclaimer at the bottom: "This is educational content, not medical advice. If you are struggling, please consider speaking with a mental health professional."

Take your time. There is no "continue" button, no quiz at the end, no tracking of whether you finished.

5. Bookmark an article​

To save an article for later, tap the Bookmark icon in the top-right corner while reading. The article is saved to your personal bookmarks, accessible from the library home screen under My Bookmarks.

You can bookmark as many articles as you like. Bookmarks do not expire.

Within any article, you'll find a Related Articles section at the bottom. Tap any suggestion to continue reading within the same topic thread.

What to Expect​

The library does not tell you what your grief means. It offers context, research, and frameworks — then leaves the interpretation to you. Articles do not use "stages of grief" language, because the evidence does not support grief as a fixed linear progression. You will not be told where you "should" be.

Content is filtered by your grief type when you first open the library — so if you've indicated you're processing an identity transition, articles about bereavement after the death of a child are not shown first. You can always browse all categories regardless of your set grief type.

Articles are updated periodically. If you see an article you've bookmarked has been revised, the bookmark will point to the updated version.

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The Grief Education Library is available on all plan tiers, including Free.

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