This is where Inner Child Therapy often becomes part of grief work. Because when someone you love dies, when a relationship ends, or when life shifts in a way you didn’t choose, the pain can feel bigger than the present moment. Not just sadness, but something destabilizing. Like something younger inside of you has been shaken awake.
How long does grief last? Grief isn’t a phase you pass through. It’s a relationship you learn how to live with. When we ask how long grief lasts, what we’re often really asking is: When will this stop hurting like this?
