Uorfi Javed suggests therapy to food blogger ‘Chatori Rajani’ coping with son’s death: ‘A good therapist will always guide you’

In response, Javed encouraged her to consider professional help. “A good therapist will always guide you,” she said. Jain, however, expressed her doubts: “I don’t know. I have a lot to say, but at the end of the day, everyone is here to make money. If they see that you are on social media, then they just want to gain money and fame.”

Mental health experts say therapy can be a transformative tool for navigating such grief, helping individuals process overwhelming emotions, rebuild resilience, and move forward without being consumed by the past.

How therapy can help one heal from tragic experiences?

Clinical psychologist Dr Rimpa Sarkar told indianexpress.com that after a tragedy, people often go through confusion, guilt, or self-blame. Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space where they can process these overwhelming emotions with the support of a professional who is unbiased and trained to handle emotional turbulence.

“Unlike family or friends, therapists use structured approaches such as reframing thoughts, teaching coping strategies, and working with specialized modalities depending on the individual’s experience,” she said. Therapy doesn’t aim to erase painful memories, but to help people learn to live with them, rebuild resilience, and move forward in life without being consumed by the past.

Navigating stigma associated with therapy

A major reason people hesitate to seek therapy is the misconception that it’s “just talking” or a sign of weakness. Many fear being labeled as “mad” or “not strong enough,” but in reality, seeking therapy takes courage and self-awareness.

According to her, therapy is a structured, evidence-based process — not a quick fix — and just like physical health check-ups, mental health check-ins should be normalized. Celebrities speaking up and insurance support are helping reduce stigma, but a cultural shift is still needed.

 

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How can therapy help navigate grief of death?

Sitender Sehrawat, mindfulness teacher and founder of Mindful Souls, shared some strategies to help cope with the loss of a loved one:

Own your guilt

Remember you did as much as you could do, or as much as the situation allowed. “Trying to blame yourself for the outcome will only swamp your situation. Be kind to yourself if there was something you could do but weren’t able to,” Sehrawat said.

Accept the unfortunate event

All our lives, we have been taught to avoid unpleasant emotions. If you are feeling depressed, you are asked to watch a movie, go out with friends or do something exactly the opposite.

According to Sehrawat, “dejecting negatives emotions puts us in a denial mode”. “Although it’s helpful to go out and cheer yourself up, it should be the last step once you have dealt with your negative emotions. Often, we are not taught that it’s normal to grieve, cry and experience unpleasant emotions.”

Give yourself time to heal

Healing is a gradual process; most people try to rush it.

“Every time we go through this cycle, our mind considers it as a failure and over time, you are convinced that you can’t heal. Suppressing your negative emotions may create an amassment of suppressed negative emotions,” he said.

Honour their memories

We earn memories by spending time with our loved ones. This emotional transaction is priceless. “You cannot exchange your lifelong earnings with long-time sufferings. Cherish the memories by showing compassion for others. You might save someone’s life, only you could understand how gratifying it is,” he explained.