traumatic grief

Grief Counseling Program Video on War and Traumatic Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

With war comes a type of traumatic loss than many experience.  Whether soldier or civilian, the pain and loss is very traumatic.  The losses can vary from loved ones to home to identity itself.  They can long term consequences of depression, prolonged grief and PTSD.  The losses are so severe that they can implant a death imprint on the very person.

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Grief Counseling Program Article on Traumatic Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Grief is a natural reaction.  It is not considered a pathology.  Grief however can become pathological and complicated.  Extreme trauma can be an ingredient to possibly cause complicated and traumatic grief.  These types of grief can emerge later and cause long term problems.

Traumatic grief is unexpected and is beyond basic mourning but deals with complicated survival reactions. Please also review our Grief Counseling Program

Grief hence has the ability to become complicated due to the nature of the loss, the nature of the person grieving and surrounding circumstances.

The article, “Grief vs. Traumatic Grief” by “Odelya Gertel Kraybill Ph.D.” looks at how unexpected loss can contribute to traumatic grief.  She states,

“Traumatic grief, that is, the grief that accompanies loss that is unexpected,  is different.  Such a loss triggers post-trauma survival mechanisms in addition to the mourning of whatever was unexpectedly lost.”

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