Sunday, April 15, 2018

Making Progress With Grief Counseling

By Jason Hughes


Losing a loved one can be extremely traumatic. You will go through many different emotions that range from guilt, anger, self blame and much sadness of course. This is not easy to deal with on your own. In fact, when you attempt to handle these emotions on your own, you may never find a way to cope. The pain will ease up over time, and it will even be difficult with grief counseling. However, with therapy, you will find that it can be easier to deal with.

It is very traumatic for the person who loses someone, especially when it happens by means of a car accident or during a kidnapping. This can affect you for the rest of your life unless you receive support. People who do receive counselling, however, will begin to see that there is a light at the other end of the tunnel. They will work in different ways so that post traumatic stress disorder does not become overwhelming for them and take over their lives.

Often, you just need someone to talk to and a person who will offer their compassion and understanding. Therapists, by nature have a lot of empathy to show for patients and the connection will develop over time. This connection will develop into a strong relationship. The amount of time that you need to heal will depend on different factors.

It could be the fact that you depended on a spouse and you had a very good relationship with them. You may feel at a loss. You will also need to handle your finances at this point. In addition to this, you will also have small children that need attention. They need to be nurtured because they will also be going through a lot of issues that need to be dealt with.

It is not easy to approach therapy. Many people are not able to become vulnerable. It is only natural and it takes much courage to get to this point. Many difficult emotions arise during this time. When you tell someone that you are in therapy, it may seem like you are week. However, it is just the opposite because you are actually courageous to take something like this on, and it is important to remember this.

There are people who don't lose a loved one, but it can relate to someone that they have not even met before. However, it can also be traumatic because they may have witnessed a murder. They would have been exposed to a robbery or a kidnapping. This is obviously traumatic. It needs to be taken care of.

You need to be aware that there are serious cases which can affect you greatly. Post traumatic stress disorder can develop as a result. If you don't deal with this, you will have a hard time functioning on a day to day basis. Working with other people in a group format is useful because you would have all suffered in the same way.

People who rely on this too much to help them over the next couple of years are not doing themselves any favours. You need to be able to talk about your problems. Of course, you need to be able to get into a routine. You need to be able to get out of bed, and focus on the practical issues. A counsellor will also help you with these areas in your life, because they are just as important.




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