"The SECRET To A Successful Relationship STARTS HERE..." | Dr. Laura Berman & Lewis Howes

Grief Process

Processing grief is a deeply personal journey, and Laura Berman emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to grieve in their own way. She shares her experience of losing her son and highlights how each family member copes differently, from her 15-year-old questioning his emotions to her own frequent tears 1. Lewis Howes agrees, noting the significance of not forcing someone to grieve in a particular manner 1. Berman advises creating a supportive environment where loved ones can express their emotions without judgment, stating, "It's about creating that room and not taking it personally."

You have to let everybody. So different. My 15 year old, my 23 year old, and my husband and I are all grieving in completely different ways.

--- Laura Berman

She also stresses the value of receiving help from others, as it not only aids the grieving person but also provides comfort to those offering support 1.

   

Fentanyl Crisis

The fentanyl crisis is a growing concern, with Laura Berman sharing her personal tragedy of losing her son to drugs laced with fentanyl purchased via Snapchat 2. She describes the synthetic opioid's deadly nature, noting its presence in various street drugs and its alarming addictiveness 2. Lewis Howes acknowledges the widespread impact of this crisis, emphasizing the need for awareness and caution 3. Berman highlights the challenges in combating this issue, particularly the difficulty in tracking down dealers on social media platforms, which often refuse to provide identifying information to law enforcement 3.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid made in China. They bring it in through Mexico, and then there are these labs in Mexico that press it or make it into percocet, Xanax into Coke, into cannabis, into everything that you're buying on the street, and it goes into the Midwest, it goes into California, and then it spreads out from there, and it is twice as addictive as heroin.

--- Laura Berman

She calls for a change in how social media platforms handle such cases, advocating for more cooperation with police to prevent further tragedies 3.