-  About Grief

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss. Rather than defining stages of grief which can be confusing, we prefer  to help each person find their own way to express the thoughts and feelings that may keep one from working through their grief.  We all bring different and varying beliefs to the losses that occur in our lives, and we perceive and feel differently about each loss.

Unresolved grief is almost always about undelivered communications of an emotional nature. There are a whole host of feelings that attached to those unsaid things: happiness, sadness, love, fear, anger, relief, compassion. We need to learn how to communicate those feelings and then say goodbye to the relationship that has ended.

The above is an excerpt of an article written by Russell Friedman and John W. James of the Grief Recovery Institute - www.grief-recovery.com.

A therapist can be helpful in working through grief and loss issues. If you or someone you know is having difficulty dealing with grief or loss, please call Samaritan Interfaith at (630) 357-2456 to schedule an appointment.