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We're in a global pandemic, and a lot of us are feeling scared right now.

But we're also feeling sad, anxious, angry, lonely — and many other emotions, too.

Experts believe it's because we're experiencing grief and all the feelings that come with that. We’re grieving the lives we had before the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us into isolation.

MPR News host Angela Davis dives into what this particular type of grief looks like, and how we can lessen it during a difficult time.

 is a Los Angeles-based grief expert who has written six books on the topic, including “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief,” his most recent.

 is manager of spiritual care and pastoral education for Allina Health’s north region. He has been a chaplain for a decade and wrote his Ph.D. thesis on grief. He works at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

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We're in a global pandemic, and a lot of us are feeling scared right now. But there are many other emotions wrapped up in there, too.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Anticipatory grief and COVID-19

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In a mess of COVID-19 feelings, don’t overlook grief

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