The grief we experience when we lose someone who is still living, such as in a divorce, addiction, or Alzheimer’s. In ambiguous grief there is typically not closure, because the loved one is still living. Hope in the relationship returning can oftentimes prevent the processing of grief. © (Caudle, 2018)
Ambiguous Grief During the Covid Pandemic
Grief – a process to be shared
Like so many processes of the mind grief is filled with nuance.
There’s no right way or timeline to grieve. Some folks feel their grief has been processed in a matter of days. For others it can take years. There are those who may take years before they can really begin to grieve. All of these timelines are legitimate, valid, and understandable. Read more >
What is Ambiguous Grief?
Have you ever lost someone that you loved very much…..and he/she is still alive? Has one of your loved ones ever completely changed their personality, and thus your relationship is not the same? Do you love someone who you cannot be with, because it will jeopardize your recovery? If you answered, ‘Yes’ to any of these questions, you have experienced ambiguous grief.
If you think you are either experiencing, or have experienced Ambiguous Grief, please complete this very brief survey and help us learn more about ambiguous grief, so we can all benefit from more knowledge on this new topic, and more people can be helped. Thank you!
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Ambiguous grief is the grief experienced from the loss of a loved one, who is still alive, accompanied by a change or death of the relationship. © (Caudle & Sarazin, 2018).
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Ambiguous Grief and the ‘4 Big D’s’
When we lose a loved one, and they are still alive, it can obviously be very painful. When our loved one is still living and we are not with them, sometimes we have difficulties accepting the current situation.
There are many reasons why we might lose someone we love, even if they are still living. The feeling after the loss is ambiguous grief. Ambiguous grief differs from typical grief, because our loved one has not died, but rather he/she is now absent from our life in the way we had grown accustomed to. Read more Ambiguous Grief and the ‘4 Big D’s’›
Ambiguous Grief: The 5th “Big D” Disappointment
In my current exploratory research into ambiguous grief, it has become very clear, very quickly, that there is another type of grief that is just as important as the four previously identified types of ambiguous grief: Divorce, Disclosure, Diagnosis, and Death of a Relationship. This 5th ‘Big D’ is Disappointment. Read more Ambiguous Grief: The 5th “Big D” Disappointment›
Ambiguous Grief and the New Year: How Can We Feel Optimistic About Starting a New Year When We Feel Ambiguous Grief?
For many, the holidays and the start of a new year can be a joyous time. For others, the start of a new year can be a reminder of what we have lost or what we have never had. Read more >
