Valentine’s Day may be difficult for those who have lost a partner. It can also be a painful holiday for anyone who is coping with a loss, because this day is a celebration of love and togetherness. From the complex loss perspective, I am thinking of disenfranchised losses, or the many types of losses which might be […]
This post was prompted by a recent conversation with a friend (who has experienced complicated loss.) She told me that she did a lot of reading about grief and trauma as a part of her healing process, but that most of her reading material did not address the concept of positive growth after loss and […]
The holidays might be an especially challenging time of year for those of us who are grieving a complex loss. We may not feel like celebrating. The holidays might bring up many memories of our lost loved one, and facing the festivities and traditions without them can be very painful. Planning ahead might be a […]
I just came across this post about mourning for one’s perpetrator. This is certainly a complicated loss. It is not uncommon to know one’s perpetrator well, and the relationship is usually not simple. We might have loved him or her deeply, which makes the abuse even harder to come to terms with. For some, the […]
I just read this article which describes a unique complex loss. How does one mourn and cope after accidentally causing the death of another human being? This type of complex loss was not on my radar before seeing this article, and I guess that is not surprising. The article explains that there are no self help books for […]