Hypmthr is a grief lab and private practice helping people alchemize grief, live with dignity, and reimagine the systems that shape our lives.
Everyday Faces of Systemic Grief
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When work takes more than it gives
Jobs that burn us out and then discard us. About 83% of U.S. workers report occupational stress, which contributes to cardiovascular disease and an estimated 120,000 deaths per year
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When finances and feelings drown each other out
Debt doesn’t just weigh on wallets. In the UK, 46% of people in problem debt have a mental health issue, and those in debt are 3 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts.
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When dating feels like a judgment
Swiping shouldn’t define your worth and frequent ‘no’s can hollow out self-esteem. Users of online dating apps face three times more stress compared to non-users, especially when seeking validation, which can amplify emotional distress.
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When invisible wounds last a lifetime
Childhood neglect isn’t past—it's still shaping you. Emotional neglect or abuse in childhood is a major risk factor for adult anxiety, depression, PTSD, structural brain changes, and lasting disruptions in emotional processing.
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When money keeps you up at night
Living one emergency away from collapse. U.S. adults with under $5,000 in financial assets are over twice as likely to screen positive for depression and anxiety compared to those with $100,000 or more.
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When health feels out of reach”
Health costs that force choices. In Oregon, nearly 20% of older adults with advanced cancer skipped medications or faced basic need trade-offs due to cost-driven “financial toxicity”
What We Do
Research Lab
We design and lead studies that uncover what's needed most; we guide interventions, service models, and product decisions that truly support systemic grief.
Counseling 1:1
Private and group counseling that finds value in naming the systemic environmental pressures that are shaping their lived experience
Creative Products
Our creative products—books, courses, and design-driven tools—translate research into lived support. They honor every stage of life and restore dignity to the ways we grieve.
Meet Breonna
I am a certified grief counselor, 2x Emmy-nominated design leader, and founder of Hypmthr, a grief lab dedicated to understanding how our systems quietly create and compound grief. My work spans private practice, research, and creative product design, all with one mission: helping people heal and live with dignity. With over 20 years of experience shaping culture at the highest levels—as a designer and storyteller for some of the world’s most recognized brands—I now bring that expertise to grief, building tools and validating knowledge that influence both personal healing and the institutions around us.
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