Positivity is important to resilience but it can also become a toxin to grief response. Bad situations need to be acknowledged. Things cannot be sugar coated as OK when someone is experiencing loss. Positive lines or ways to make things appear better when they are not are detrimental to healing. It fails to acknowledge the loss or trauma and help individuals face the issue.
Hence there is a balance when positivity is a good thing and when it is not. Grief Counselors need to recognize this when helping others cope with grief and loss.
Please also review AIHCP’s Grief Counseling Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals.
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