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Grieving any major loss is normal, but it's important to acknowledge your feelings...
In fact, grief can occur any time "an individual loses something that holds some type of significance in their life or leads to a significant change from what they're accustomed to," Elizabeth Fedrick, a licensed counselor and the owner of Evolve Counseling & Behavioral Health Services in Phoenix, told Insider...
"Working in a toxic work environment can complicate your feelings of grief," Wilson said...
And it may be difficult to tell whether you're experiencing grief, depression, or both, because clinical signs of depression tend to overlap with symptoms of grief, including sadness, difficulty sleeping, and loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities, Wilson said..
"With this approach, you can identify the various logical reasons it was probably better for you to leave this toxic workplace, and then try to identify how things are going to improve in your life when you find a healthier place to work," Fedrick said.. Give yourself a chance to be sad and process your feelings through journaling..
