
09/16/2025
Disenfranchised grief is the kind of grief that often goes unseen — not recognized, validated, or socially supported. It can show up after losses like:
🐾 Losing a pet
🤍 Miscarriage or infertility
💔 The loss of an ex-partner
🌱 Non-death losses (identity, health, or job)
🏳️🌈 Grief in marginalized communities
What makes it so hard? People may minimize your loss, there may be no rituals or support, and you may feel pressure to “move on” quickly — leaving you feeling invisible in your pain.
🌿 Supporting yourself through disenfranchised grief means:
✨ Acknowledging your grief as real and valid
✨ Creating your own rituals of remembrance
✨ Finding supportive spaces (therapy, groups, friends who understand)
✨ Practicing self-compassion
💙 Your grief is real.
💙 Your grief is valid.
💙 You deserve space to heal.
If you’re carrying a loss that feels unseen, please know you don’t have to carry it alone. 🕊️