Overcoming Loss and Finding Healing: Mehran’s Personal Story

In this deeply personal episode of Immigrant Conversations, host Mehran Sorourian opens up about her two-and-a-half-year break, experiencing five significant losses, and battling debilitating depression. She shares her emotional healing journey and the unique challenges that immigrants face in processing grief. Whether you’re navigating loss yourself or supporting a grieving loved one, this episode offers insights into the immigrant grief process, mental health struggles, and practical ways to support healing. Tune in to hear Mehran’s powerful story and learn how to approach grief with understanding and resilience. Learn more about Mehran: https://www.mehrans.com/about Complex Grief: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/complicated-grief/symptoms-causes/syc-20360374 Grief books I enjoyed reading: -Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant -The Friend by Sigrid Nunez -I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel and Pamela Blair PhD -Finding Me by Viola Davis