Growth From Bereavment (IN: Death and Dying. A Quality of Life ed. by P F Pegg & E Metze)

This article outlines a holistic model for grief. The author believes that a bereaved person can grow & receive hope again, if the loss is recognized & acknowledged in all its dimensions, & if the process of grief is understood rather than feared. He describes how to be aware of the loss & let go, how to heal, accept, empower the self, & transcend the loss. He also discusses the various physical, cognitive, emotional & spiritual reactions to loss. (VM)