The death of a loved one can be one of the most challenging experiences that a person can go through. It is natural to feel overwhelmed and confused by the many intense emotions that come with grief. Fortunately, there is a model to help people..
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Grief After Losing a Spouse
Understanding Grief Grief is an incredibly complex emotion. Everyone processes grief differently, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to navigating it. Typical grief stages include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It is important to note that these stages are not necessarily linear; you may..
The Physical Impact of Grief
Cristi Bundukamara, Ed. D, PMHNP (aka, Dr. B), founder and creator of the Mentally STRONG Method, discusses the physical aspect of grief and what grieving does to the body. Dr. B is an expert in mental health and grieving, publicly sharing her experience grieving the..
An Excellent Resource for Grief: Moving Through Grief by Dr. Kubacky
It is my goal to provide information and resources on grief in a way that is easy to understand and accessible. Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can go through in their lifetime. The grief that follows can be..
Dialectical Thinking and the Art of Peace in Grief
In these trying times, it’s more important than ever to find ways to cope with our grief and anxiety. We’re all looking for ways to make sense of the pain, loss, and confusion we’re feeling. And while there is no one-size-fits-all solution, I believe that..
Do You Know Your Archetypes?
We all have different personality types that make us who we are. Some are more introverted, while others are extroverted. Some are analytical, while others are more creative. And some fall somewhere in between on the spectrum. There is no right or wrong way to..
Grief and Your Belief System
Are you experiencing enormous grief? Specifically, the grief of losing a child? This may be the most intense grief a person can experience, but regardless of your grief, we have to address what are our internal beliefs. And that belief might be a resource to..
What to Do When You Are Not Happy
Part of the Mentally STRONG Methodology is choice, one of the central tenets behind being Mentally STRONG – we have the freedom to choose health, happiness, and peace. Based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, the Mentally STRONG Method begins with identifying and organizing your thoughts, feelings, and..
How Does the Mentally STRONG Method Work?
Cristi Bundukamara, Ed.D, PMHNP, designed the Mentally STRONG Method and approach to therapy based on well-researched and evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Using this methodology as the foundation, along with over 20 years of clinical experience and personal experiences, Dr. Bundukamara (Dr. B) used these..
Why do we need to lose our children? | Coping with Grief and Depression
It’s hard to write about something so personal. It’s even harder to read. But I think it’s important. If we want to move forward, we need to understand why our children are taken from us. We need to understand the grief and depression that follows…
Core Connections and Triggers
How can The Mentally STRONG Method help us? Through The Mentally STRONG Method, we can learn to better ourselves and increase our resiliency. Through understanding ourselves better, we can create the life we want to live. Mentally STRONG is a place where we can all..
How to Deal With Grief
Grief is a deep and painful emotion that we will all, unfortunately, have to cope with at some point in our lives. Some people believe that grief comes in stages, but we know through The Mentally STRONG Method that we all experience and cope with..
5 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health This Year
Are you planning to make a resolution in the new year? Maybe you’ve had trouble keeping resolutions in the past. As we put away our holiday decorations and buy new calendars for 2026, it’s natural to start thinking about how to improve our physical, financial,..
Grief And Gratitude: How To Find Gratitude When Grieving Loss
As the series on grief comes to a close, remember that everyone experiences grief differently, and coping skills that work for one person may work differently or not work for someone else. Finding gratitude in grief, however, is a skill that will benefit anyone’s mental..
Complicated Grief: Prolonged Loss After Losing a Child
Anyone who has lost a loved one has experienced grief. As mentioned in previous articles, everyone experiences and copes with different types of grief in their own ways. For most people, bereavement brings with it feelings of sorrow, pain, and even guilt and anger, but..