Breaking the Cycle of Grief through Communication | Heather Schultz Gittens | TEDxCUNY

[Applause] Heather. I hear my dad's voice from the basement. I'll be up in a second.I scurry up the steps and leave a competitive game of mom madness with my sisters. I enter the living room and see my dad with a very somber look on his face. He tells me five words.Mom passed away last night. No, I shout as I collapse to the floor. Trembles creep up my body.Salty tear stream down my face. My dad meets me on the ground and hugs me tightly as I dig my fingernails into the carpet. Having my mother taken away f ...