I know a lot of people struggle with their emotions following loss, or major unwanted/unexpected life change. I started writing this as a Facebook post, but it quickly spiraled from a couple of lines, to, well, a whole bunch-o-lines, so I thought it was better if I put it here.

For the sake of full disclosure, I am not a big proponent of taking prescription medication to treat symptoms stemming from or associated with active grief. I’ve made no secret about that in previous blog posts and on...