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Episode 1: Is Pet Loss a Legitimate Issue?

Episode 1: Is Pet Loss a Legitimate Issue?

Update: 2024-02-20
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In this premier episode of The Pahl Paw Patch, Nelson tackles the subject of pet loss and its legitimacy.


Topics in this Episode

  • Symptoms of pet loss (1:05 )
  • You're "weak" and "overreacting" (1:47 )
  • Society demands that you feel shame (2:12 )
  • It was "only an animal" (2:37 )
  • Our companion animals live to love us...unconditionally (4:24 )
  • Losing a pet creates a significant void in our life (5:27 )


Resources

Study: Pet loss grief and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome"
Explanation: What is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
Study: Pet ownership increases self-esteem
Pet Loss Counseling, Workshops, and Retreats: Nelson Pahl



Memorable Quotes

  • "The love you share with a pet is...unconditional."
  • "It truly is a scenario of...'Till death do us part.'"


Next Episode: My Pet Loss Story


Keywords

#pet loss #companion animal loss #pets #companion animals #family #dogs #cats #horses


Biography

Nelson Pahl is an experiential psychologist and leading expert on companion animal loss. He hosts The Pahl Paw Patch podcast and is author of No Time to Grieve: The Disenfranchising of Pet Loss. He maintains a private practice in KCMO and hosts online healing workshops entitled Grief Therapy in a Box, as well as luxury healing retreats called "Homage Retreats." 

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Episode 1: Is Pet Loss a Legitimate Issue?

Episode 1: Is Pet Loss a Legitimate Issue?

Nelson Pahl