ByRobyn Harris
In this section I will explore some of the ways that people can be supported through their grief. GPs have traditionally often prescribed medication such as antidepressants though they are now more aware of the benefits of providing the person with the opportunity to talk to someone who understands. They might therefore prescribe a course…
ByRobyn Harris
In this section I will explore each stage of Dr Kübler-Ross’s ‘Grief Cycle’ in a little more depth. Denial – Denial is a conscious or unconscious refusal to accept facts, information, reality, etc., relating to the situation concerned. It’s a defence mechanism and perfectly natural. Some people can become locked in this stage when dealing with…
ByRobyn Harris
In this section I will look at how the work of Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross changed how we look at the grieving process. Dr Kübler-Ross, who pioneered methods in the support and counselling of personal trauma, grief and grieving, proposed a model of the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance). This is actually…
ByRobyn Harris
In this section I will explore the feelings that we can experience following the loss of a person or thing that is close to us. It often results in a sense of grief or bereavement. This is a very natural response when something to which we are attached, disappears from our lives. We often associate…
ByRobyn Harris
The issue of Bereavement and Loss comes up in my practice on a fairly regular basis and so I decided to polish up this article that I wrote a while ago and re-present it as a series of blog posts. In Part 1, I will look at bereavement in regards to the animals that share…