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Anticipatory Grief and Mourning

Extended illness, disability, severe accidental injury, a terminal diagnosis, or the aging and decline of an elderly family member can produce anticipatory grief. We are reacting and continually adapting not only to an expected loss, but to all the losses -- past, present, and future -- we encounter in that experience. These cumulative losses can shatter our assumptive world, cause us great confusion and challenge our most basic spiritual and philosophical beliefs. The resulting grief can affect us physically, emotionally, cognitively, socially and spiritually. Here we will comfort and support one another as we identify, confront and mourn these many losses.

239 topics in this forum

  1. I miss my grandmother, but she is in the next room.

    By JodiandGrandma,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  2. I can’t cope with dad’s terminal cancer

    By Katelemon,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Trouble With Accepting

    By llandis112,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Grandmother is my best friend

    By jepkiki,
    • 2 replies
    • 822 views

  5. Never had to deal with death. Please help

    By Catherin,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. In Denial?

    By MamasGirl59,   
    • 5 replies
    • 856 views

  7. Can’t believe this is happening (again)

    By MamasGirl59,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  8. Anticipatory grief and “after” grief

    By Cinderella,
    • 1 reply
    • 868 views

  9. Taboo subject?

    By Selfloathing,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Diagnosed with same disease that one brother died from

    By MTNSIDE,
    • 1 reply
    • 567 views

  11. Loving an alcoholic

    By Fran Hankins,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  12. Webinar: Coping with Anticipatory Grief 7/28/2020

    By MartyT,
    • 0 replies
    • 618 views

  13. Karma & Ascension

    By bchange,
    • 1 reply
    • 520 views

  14. I keep losing people

    By Jlh131,
    • 2 replies
    • 584 views

  15. I fell apart in Walmart today

    By Rylee,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views

  16. Dear Mama Please don't leave i love you so much

    By Mama I love you,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views

  17. Despair and grief

    By MarkBNYC84,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.8k views

  18. is anyone out there?

    By Lynda1,
    • 2 replies
    • 714 views

  19. Mom recently diagnosed with 3 lung cancer

    By dcr,
    • 7 replies
    • 726 views

  20. Father wants to live somewhere unsafe, with my sister

    By Willow2019,
    • 4 replies
    • 801 views

  21. Unnecessary grief

    By Naomi,
    • 2 replies
    • 833 views

  22. Anticipatory grief for beloved dog

    By JDP,
    • 2 replies
    • 551 views

  23. Mom Just Diagnosed

    By theochocolate,
    • 2 replies
    • 754 views

  24. My dad's been given 2 months the grief in knowing he is dying..

    By bekibot,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  25. Sneha

    By Sneha,
    • 1 reply
    • 895 views
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