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GRIEF INVOKED BY LOSS

Grief is an inevasible experience in life, although the intensity will vary depending upon respective coping mechanisms. Attachment is the root of grief and human beings are always living in an inter-subjective world with relationship with others hence we bond with family members, friends, relatives and grief upon their loss is inescapable. As Queen Elizabeth II put it, ‘Grief is the price we pay for love.’

Category: ALL BLOGS, APPERCEPTION Tags: Anxiety, Bereavement, Catastrophising, Conditioning, defense mechanisms, Distress, Grief, Stress