Kirsty Robertson, CEO of Caritas Australia, shares some advice for those in the social sector on how to acknowledge the hardships going on around you, while recognising that you are not responsible for the overall outcome – only for the part you play.

“Professional” is often seen as the opposite of “emotional”—but tears don’t have to mean it’s game over for achieving your goals if you know how to handle the situation.

How can people coping with loss and grief return to work without damaging their mental well-being? How can we better take care of ourselves and produce work we’re proud of when we’re feeling our most defenseless and blue? Read on for some advice.

Grief is a universal human experience, yet workplace culture is often inhospitable to people suffering profound loss.