The go-to book on the grieving process.
This new edition of the bestselling classic offers sensitive and
practical advice on how to deal with the grieving process, from coping
with the funeral to managing anniversaries and special dates. Suitable
for both the bereaved and their support team, it explains what to expect
emotionally, psychologically and practically from the first day through
the first year, as well as outlining the physical and emotional
reactions to grief, why men and women react differently, how children
deal with grief, and some of the long-term consequences of bereavement.
New chapters include complicated grief, memorialisation, talking to
children about traumatic death, and compassionate ways to talk to the
bereaved.
Whether you have been bereaved, or are supporting somone who is
grieving, this self-help book will prove invaluable, and show you how to
survive or help others survive the most challenging experience a human
being can have: the loss of a loved one.