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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.

201 topics in this forum

  1. Your Support Matters!

    By MartyT,
    • 0 replies
    • 47 views

  2. Despair and grief

    By MarkBNYC84,
    • 13 replies
    • 567 views

  3. is anyone out there?

    By Lynda1,
    • 2 replies
    • 129 views

  4. Mom recently diagnosed with 3 lung cancer

    By dcr,
    • 7 replies
    • 71 views

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

    By Willow2019,
    • 4 replies
    • 219 views

  6. Unnecessary grief

    By Naomi,
    • 2 replies
    • 106 views

  7. Anticipatory grief for beloved dog

    By JDP,
    • 2 replies
    • 106 views

  8. Mom Just Diagnosed

    By theochocolate,
    • 2 replies
    • 198 views

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

    By bekibot,
    • 2 replies
    • 325 views

  10. Sneha

    By Sneha,
    • 1 reply
    • 207 views

  11. His frustrations taken out on me because hospice started for his younger brother

    By Sad Girl 21,
    • 1 reply
    • 174 views

  12. Mamabear

    By Baby Mine,
    • 5 replies
    • 157 views

  13. Losing my sister

    By Catherine3827,
    • 1 reply
    • 463 views

  14. Losing Jim

    By kayc,
    • 8 replies
    • 256 views

  15. Struggle...

    By MFF,
    • 3 replies
    • 321 views

  16. My sister, Peggy 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,180 views

  17. battling lonliness -- is that selfish?

    By Annabella,
    • 8 replies
    • 887 views

  18. How to Reassure a Kid

    By Blue Captain,   
    • 3 replies
    • 488 views

  19. My dad is sick and only has a short time

    By mik,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,340 views

  20. He"s sick....but Im falling apart

    By Annabella,
    • 4 replies
    • 800 views

  21. Was looking for support...

    By ErinArg,
    • 7 replies
    • 554 views

  22. Uncle has stopped the chemo

    By STARKISS,
    • 2 replies
    • 976 views

  23. transposing feelings to avoid anticip grief?

    By Annabella,
    • 5 replies
    • 732 views

  24. Unsure Of the Next Step

    By Emmie,
    • 2 replies
    • 653 views

  25. Setting boundaries - not putting up with disrespect and Im the bad guy

    By Annabella,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,368 views
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