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Dec 2024
40m 9s

When Grief Becomes Anxiety

CROSSROADS CHURCH
About this episode
Grief doesn’t always express itself in easy-to-recognize ways. Case in point: anxiety. Grief Leaders, Kelley and Megs, were both surprised to find their own grief journeys passed through times of significant anxiety. It wasn’t until they were able to recognize it, and name it, that they began the process of healing. In this episode, they share their own stories, ideas on how to confront your own anxiety, and future plans to dive deeper into the topic of anxiety connected to grief. 

You can find the book Kelley and Megs referenced, Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell-Smith, here.

Join a Grief Support Group live or online here.

Share your story with us at podcasts@crossroads.net 
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