Practical Tips for Coping with Grief
Tonia N. Adams
Grief is a normal response to the pain of losing someone or something important to us. However, coping with grief may be a different matter. Loss can take many forms, from the end of a marriage or friendship to being laid off from a job, to losing a cherished possession, to a shattered dream, but for most people, the most devastating loss is the death of someone close. There is no right or wrong way to cope with grief, no one method, and no normal amount of time. British psychiatrist and bereavement specialist, Dr. Colin Murray Parkes describes it as having four stages. However, it is a nonlinear process with...
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