We Can Recover From Our Losses

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

Loss is the experiencing of losing something and it encompasses much more than death. Defining loss more globally can help us to recognize the need for grief recovery. Grief is a natural response to loss. It can be defined simply as intense emotional suffering related to a loss, misfortune, injury, or evil of any type. It can also be described as conflicting feelings that are experienced following any major change to a familiar state of affairs. Unresolved loss or unhealed grief from the past can accumulate and can increase the intensity of our reaction to a present experience of loss. Males and female tend to approach loss and grief recovery from differing perspectives and these differences can negatively impact relationships if not understood and managed appropriately. We all experience loss and we can recover from our losses. Effective recovery doesn't just happen on its own but it is a process that can be learned.

There can be a vast difference between the grieving process useful in preparation for one's own death and grief recovery that is effective for the survivors of loss. The Kubler-Ross work has been landmark in helping individuals prepare to die with dignity. The Grief Recovery Pyramid, on the other hand, is designed to help survivors move through grief recovery successfully¾even gracefully. Strategies for engaging in effective grief recovery are included as well as tips for helping children handle loss.

TIME FRAME

Approximately sixty to ninety minutes, in one or two sessions

TARGET AUDIENCE

Audiences that want to learn more loss and strategies for grief recovery.

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the seminar, participants should be able to:

Define loss and grief
Describe how to create a loss history
Describe the connection between ungrieved loss in the past and overreactions to present situations of loss
Outline three strategies for helping children deal with loss
Describe the three states of the Grief Recovery Pyramid
List four strategies that can be helpful in grief recovery

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