*SPECIAL GUEST* - Delaney Herman, LCSW
This week continues our discussion on stillbirth, infant loss, and neonatal loss. Delaney starts out by telling us a bit about her background, how she came to be a social worker, and what the role of social worker is in our particular clinical setting.
In this episode with discuss the following:
· The spectrum of loss we see in our practice including miscarriages, fetal loss, and infant/neonatal loss
· Is there a correct way to grieve?
· What grief may look like shortly after a loss
· How grief can differ, fluctuate, and change throughout the grieving process
· Differences between social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists
· Warning signs/symptoms that family members and loved ones of those who have lost a baby should look out for to seek emergency help
