Letting go and grieving well

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We tend to think of grief and bereavement as something we experience only when someone close to us has died, but the bereavement process can happen with any deep and significant loss: the death of a person, the end of a relationship, significant loss of health, the loss of a limb, the end of a career, etc.

This article outlines what to expect in any grieving process. My aim is to show that difficult experiences are normal processes of adjustment to a new situation involving loss.

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Endings and beginnings: those difficult times of year

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Since memories and emotions function thematically, the pain of difficulties in a relationship, or of unresolved loss, can be magnified by the time of year – Christmas, new year, anniversaries, birthdays. This article looks at the theme of endings and beginnings that makes those times of year difficult.

Those unresolved emotions can bring heartache, but the time of year can also be an opportunity for growth and increased self-awareness in psychotherapy. Read more