Grief Counseling Education: Grief Has a Purpose
Is there anything good about grief? Grief is far from a pathological condition but is a natural reaction to loss. While intense and painful it serves various functions. When looking at grief, one cannot dismiss it, rush it, or ignore it but must embrace it and allow the natural psychological reactions to take place.
The loss of someone or something forever effects someone, but the time of adjustment or
So while far from enjoyable, grief does actually help people. It is even more beneficial when you begin to apply it beyond the realms of science and see spiritual merit. For this reason, most people who are religious generally develop better coping skills with loss because they can utilize grief as a spiritual cross that leads to victory.
If you are interested in Grief Counseling Education, please review the program.
Mark Moran, GC-C, SCC-C