The myth of closure ambiguous loss in a time of pandemic and change

"How do we begin to cope with loss that cannot be resolved? The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us haunted by feelings of anxiety, despair, and even anger. In this book, pioneering therapist Pauline Boss identifies these vague feelings of distress as ambiguous loss. This is what we experienc...

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Main Author: Boss, Pauline (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ambiguous Loss
  • The Myth of Closure
  • Racism as Unresolved Loss
  • Resilience: Our Best Hope in the Face of Ambiguous Loss
  • The Paradox of Absence and Presence
  • Both/And Thinking
  • Six Guidelines for the Resilience to Live With Loss
  • If Not Closure, What's Normal Grief?
  • Loss and Change.