Finding Meaning: Grief's Sixth Stage
David Kessler added a sixth stage to grief: meaning. It is not a silver lining and the loss was never worth it. A Carlsbad psychologist on what meaning actually is.
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7 essays.
There Is No Right Way to Grieve
The five stages were never a sequence you were supposed to complete. A Carlsbad psychologist on where they came from, what grief actually does, and when to get help.
You Don't Have to Let Them Go
Grieving does not require severing the relationship. Continuing bonds research says the opposite. A Carlsbad psychologist on staying connected to the person you lost.
All Grief Needs Is a Witness
David Kessler says grief must be witnessed. Here is what that actually means, why the people around you went quiet, and what to do about it.
Grief Doesn't Go Away. You Grow Around It.
Most people come to grief therapy hoping the grief will shrink. It usually doesn't. What changes is the size of the life around it. A Carlsbad psychologist on growing around grief.
Understanding the Shape of Your Grief: Secondary Losses and Mediators of Mourning
Each loss is unique. Secondary losses and mediators of mourning shape our grief. Understanding these can help you work through your own grieving process.
Keys to Understanding the Grief Process: Introduction to Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning
Grief can be confusing and overwhelming. Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning help us understand our pain, questions and fears. Read more on the blog.