Grief and loss can have a tremendous impact on a person’s mental health. Grief can cause depression, anxiety, sleep issues, isolation and seriously effect a person’s physical health. There is no right way to grieve because each person and circumstance is different.

Sharing and talking about your loss is an important step in the grieving process and essential for healing. It can ease the burden of your pain and keep you from feeling isolated or alone. There is mental health support available for anyone struggling to cope (https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/conten...)

County employee, Elene Bratton, lost her son Jamie more than 20 years ago. Her painful journey through her allconsuming grief taught her she had no control over her grieving timeline, and she couldn’t do it alone.

Elene wrote a book called Jamie’s Joy, as a way to honor her grief, create a legacy and celebrate his life.



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