subject: Dealing With Grief - Take The Help Of Professionals [print this page] Dealing With Grief - Take The Help Of Professionals
For those who are struggling with grief after the demise of a loved one, the present thinking is that there are several phases of grief that tend to occur concurrently. Grief isn't as strictly laid-out in five stages or nearly as orderly as once thought, or as pioneered by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the first psychiatrists to study death and grief in immense detail. Grief therapy is now a common and well-established method of managing loss as directed by an experienced psychologist. Sydney, and also many other major cities, offer licensed practitioners who can assist those who are grieving the recent loss of a loved one. Many individuals struggling with loss don't consider the possibility of being guided through their private grief and public mourning through the facilitation of someone who is trained and experienced with the dynamics of loss.
A clinical psychologist can tailor the approach taken to helping one adjust and live through grief and loss. Whilst she will be sensitive to the 5 stages which are popular - denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance - there is also stronger evidence that not everybody grieves in the same way. Many of these steps might not occur, may be skipped, may not occur in the same order, and the individual who is grieving might not manifest the same symptoms of grief as someone else. Grief is largely a private affair, and whilst many similarities appear amongst those who are grieving, there is no absolute "right way" to grieve.
Ms. Amanda Gordon, a Sydney psychologist, points out in her presentation, "Managing Grief in General Practice" that grief may include some of the same symptoms which are experienced by people who are depressed, and even significant differences that are helpful in distinguishing between the 2. The duration of symptoms, mood swings and psychomotor agitation are amongst some of the key areas where differences occur, but there could be a danger, depending upon the situation, of prolonged grief turning into or feeding a depressive disorder.
Helping an individual to see the underlying factors that compel grief after a loss and to handle symptoms - and even to prevent grief from turning into depression - are within the realm of the work of a clinical psychologist. Sydney practitioners like Amanda Gordon and others are well-trained in facilitating customers through significant loss and grief.
