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Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has a physical, cognitive, behavioural, social and philosophical dimensions. Common to human experience is the death of a loved one, be they friend, family, or other. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement often refers to the state of loss, and grief to the reaction to loss. Losses can range from loss of employment, pets, status, a sense of safety, order, possessions, to the loss of the people nearest to us. Our response to loss is varied and researchers have moved away from conventional views of grief (that is, that people move through an orderly and predictable series of responses to loss) to one that considers the wide variety of responses that are influenced by personality, family, culture, and spiritual and religious beliefs and practices.
Bereavement, while a normal part of life for us all, carries high risk factors when no support is available. Severe reactions to loss may carry over into familial relations and cause trauma for children and spouses: there is an increased risk of marital breakup following the death of a child, for example. Many forms of what we term 'mental illness' have loss as their root and aetiology, but covered by many years and circumstances this often goes unnoticed. Issues of personal faith and beliefs also come under severe attack as persons reassess personal definitions in the face of great pain. Probably the best resource to avoid problems are early intervention and caring support, and understanding of the experience. Often non-professionals are just as or more effective in this role than professionals.
Stage theories and processes
Some researchers such as Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and others have posited sequential stages including denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. As research progressed over the past 40 years, many who worked with the bereaved found stage models too simplistic and instead began to look at processes, dynamics, and experiences common to all. John Bowlby, a noted psychologist, outlined the ebb and flow of processes such as Shock and Numbness, Yearning and Searching, Disorganization and Despair, and Reorganization. Bowlby and Parkes both note psychophysiologic components of grief as well. Included in these processes are: More on [ Grief ]
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Acumen Bereavement Counseling - Compassionate, ethical support by email to people who are grieving and mourning a loss.
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Association for Death Education and Counseling - Multi-disciplinary professional organization, death education, bereavement counseling, and care of the dying. Calendar of events, certification program, conferences, and forum.
Compassion At Work - Provides long-term management training for grief and loss issues at the workplace (downsizings, terminal illness, bereavement and violence) and institutionalizes on-site wellness and compassion.
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CRUSE - UK national bereavement charity. Information on grief and bereavement, suggestions on how to cope, contact and support details.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Has someone died? Cruse can help with support, counselling, education, advice and information. Counsellors available by phone or email. Located in Scotland.
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Designed Thinking - Professional assistance for grief issues. Telephones sessions available.
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Edgebrook - A non profit organization offering residential workshops for persons working through issues of grief and loss as well as survivors of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
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Finkleman Communications Ltd. - Counselling, workshops, seminars, and books related to psychodynamics and coping with personal loss.
Four Directions - Grief and crisis consultation. Online interactive chat forum. No charge for initial consultation.
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Gili's Place - Dr. Henya Kagan (Klein), specialist psychologist in bereavement and loss in Houston, Texas. Includes practice information, publications, and grief notes.
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GotTrouble.com: Grief Counseling - A guide to stages of grief and therapy.
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Grief Care Inc. - A nonprofit organization committed to providing compassionate counsel, thorough training, education, and consultation with respect to the bereavement process in loss and life transitions. California based.
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Hopeseek - Bereavement services after tragedy. Loss and grief counseling, and counseling after loss to suicide. Message board.
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Precious Gems Counseling Services - A not for profit organization that provides bereavement support within minority communities. Focuses on children, but no one is turned away from services. Links to national organizations and resources.
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RealityWorks - Grief Counseling - Offers consultation, training, energywork and creative inspiration with a strengths-based approach through seminars and workshops. Located in Colorado.
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Share Grief - For people mourning the loss of a loved one. Online grief counseling can help people get through this difficult time from the comfort and privacy of their own home.
Southwark Bereavement Care - Bereavement support, advice and information. Services include self help guide, counselling, online help, e-counselling, advice for young people. All services are free and confidential.
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Sunrise at Midnight - Grief recovery specialists providing resources, education, training and certification for adults and children to deal with any loss or change. Tennessee based.
The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Loss - Therese A. Rando, PHD. Clinical psychologist, thanatologist, and traumatologist located in Warwick, Rhode Island who is the author of several books on grief. Features services, bibliography, and professional biography.
The Sanctuary - Providing direct service, education and outreach for children, families, communities and businesses after the death of a family member, colleague or friend. Locations in New York and New Jersey.
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WholeLIfe Designs - Provides personal loss counseling services including bereavement, workplace changes and divorce. One on one or group and corporate settings.
World Trade Center's Disaster Victims Crisis Counseling - Telephone counseling for loss and grief issues.
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