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Posted: 2019-01-24T10:45:16Z | Updated: 2021-03-09T07:38:06Z

It's been one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Explore HuffPost's Bent Not Broken project to learn how the coronavirus has disrupted our mental health, and how to manage our well-being moving forward.

While theres no right way to grieve, there are a number of strategies that can help you get through loss.

When you think of grief, the first thing that comes to mind is likely mourning the death of a loved one. But grief can surface around any major life transition , like ending a relationship, dealing with an illness, or even losing a job.

As Melissa Fisher Goldman , a licensed clinical social worker and member of the Association of Death Education and Counseling puts it, we dont get over grief; we get through it.

For a little help getting through it, HuffPost chatted with Goldman and other therapists for practical advice on how they personally deal with grief. Heres how they handle it:

Allow yourself to cry