INTRODUCTION
Losing a loved one is arguably one of the most difficult and distressing experiences that any of us will ever experience in our lifetime. Yet in our everyday life we talk about death very little, perhaps because we do not experience it very often compared to our ancestors where the life expectancy was lower and where death was a more common occurrence. For us, due to advances in medicine, these losses typically occur much later in life so we have no “framework” to fall back on and feel lost as to how we should react. In spite of the lack of life experience, we have to one day cope when we are finally confronted with a loss.
Whether the loss is that of a spouse or partner, a family member, a close friend or colleague, a pet or even the loss of a long-term job the process of grieving will have similar emotional, physical, social and spiritual responses to varying degrees. No one person will experience the pain in the same way or to the same intensity but it seems that our society has an acute lack of services to support those who are grieving, to help them through the difficult journey so that they can heal the wounds, rebuild their life and come to terms with their loss.
This book will prove invaluable for all those that have recently been bereaved or who knows someone who has suffered loss. It provides a practical guide to help a grieving person through the process of grieving so that they can once again start living again.
Topics covered:
Explaining why we need to grief properly
Looking at what symptoms to expect during the bereavement period
Examining the stages of grief before we are finally able to accept the loss
Offering valuable strategies to help quicken the healing process so that we can start rebuilding our lives again and find happiness
Deciding what to do if there is no improvement
Showing how we can support others who have suffered loss
And much, much more.
Please don’t hesitate, start the journey of healing so that you can once again enjoy waking up each day with hope and anticipation.
