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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
    • 106 views

  2. Despair and grief

    By MarkBNYC84,
    • 13 replies
    • 870 views

  3. is anyone out there?

    By Lynda1,
    • 2 replies
    • 177 views

  4. Mom recently diagnosed with 3 lung cancer

    By dcr,
    • 7 replies
    • 130 views

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

    By Willow2019,
    • 4 replies
    • 279 views

  6. Unnecessary grief

    By Naomi,
    • 2 replies
    • 167 views

  7. Anticipatory grief for beloved dog

    By JDP,
    • 2 replies
    • 142 views

  8. Mom Just Diagnosed

    By theochocolate,
    • 2 replies
    • 248 views

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

    By bekibot,
    • 2 replies
    • 396 views

  10. Sneha

    By Sneha,
    • 1 reply
    • 245 views

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

    By Sad Girl 21,
    • 1 reply
    • 228 views

  12. Mamabear

    By Baby Mine,
    • 5 replies
    • 206 views

  13. Losing my sister

    By Catherine3827,
    • 1 reply
    • 511 views

  14. Losing Jim

    By kayc,
    • 8 replies
    • 304 views

  15. Struggle...

    By MFF,
    • 3 replies
    • 373 views

  16. My sister, Peggy 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,271 views

  17. battling lonliness -- is that selfish?

    By Annabella,
    • 8 replies
    • 948 views

  18. How to Reassure a Kid

    By Blue Captain,   
    • 3 replies
    • 543 views

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

    By mik,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,440 views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 4 replies
    • 856 views

  21. Was looking for support...

    By ErinArg,
    • 7 replies
    • 609 views

  22. Uncle has stopped the chemo

    By STARKISS,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,057 views

  23. transposing feelings to avoid anticip grief?

    By Annabella,
    • 5 replies
    • 786 views

  24. Unsure Of the Next Step

    By Emmie,
    • 2 replies
    • 712 views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,424 views
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