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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
    • 30 views

  2. Despair and grief

    By MarkBNYC84,
    • 13 replies
    • 323 views

  3. is anyone out there?

    By Lynda1,
    • 2 replies
    • 93 views

  4. Mom recently diagnosed with 3 lung cancer

    By dcr,
    • 7 replies
    • 45 views

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

    By Willow2019,
    • 4 replies
    • 198 views

  6. Unnecessary grief

    By Naomi,
    • 2 replies
    • 83 views

  7. Anticipatory grief for beloved dog

    By JDP,
    • 2 replies
    • 92 views

  8. Mom Just Diagnosed

    By theochocolate,
    • 2 replies
    • 175 views

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

    By bekibot,
    • 2 replies
    • 282 views

  10. Sneha

    By Sneha,
    • 1 reply
    • 184 views

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

    By Sad Girl 21,
    • 1 reply
    • 148 views

  12. Mamabear

    By Baby Mine,
    • 5 replies
    • 134 views

  13. Losing my sister

    By Catherine3827,
    • 1 reply
    • 435 views

  14. Losing Jim

    By kayc,
    • 8 replies
    • 238 views

  15. Struggle...

    By MFF,
    • 3 replies
    • 301 views

  16. My sister, Peggy 1 2

    By kayc,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,151 views

  17. battling lonliness -- is that selfish?

    By Annabella,
    • 8 replies
    • 863 views

  18. How to Reassure a Kid

    By Blue Captain,   
    • 3 replies
    • 462 views

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

    By mik,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,294 views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 4 replies
    • 781 views

  21. Was looking for support...

    By ErinArg,
    • 7 replies
    • 533 views

  22. Uncle has stopped the chemo

    By STARKISS,
    • 2 replies
    • 933 views

  23. transposing feelings to avoid anticip grief?

    By Annabella,
    • 5 replies
    • 707 views

  24. Unsure Of the Next Step

    By Emmie,
    • 2 replies
    • 634 views

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

    By Annabella,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,343 views
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