Feeling Sad, Feeling Anxious 05/17/22

<p>Feeling sad and feeling anxious are two common signs of ambiguous loss. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dr.</span> <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.ambiguousloss.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">Pauline Boss</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, one of the world's leading experts on ambiguous loss, shares insights and research in</span> <em><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, her newest book.</span></p> <p>Dr. Boss is a psychologist, thought leader, emeritus professor, and author of the seminal books <em>Loss, Trauma, and Resilience: Therapeutic Work with Ambiguous Loss,</em> and <em>The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss In A Time of Pandemic and Change.</em></p> <p class="p2">She's known worldwide for developing the theory of ambiguous loss and as a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of family stress management.</p> <p class="p2">And at the age of 87, she's having a moment!</p> <p class="p2">A delightful guest, Pauline freely shares some of her personal journey and how her experiences of loss changed the scope of her newest book even as she was writing it.</p> <p class="p2">She says that ambiguous loss is "an unclear loss." And that many people don't realize they're grieving. The result can be that the grief then becomes frozen.</p> <p class="p2">When we understand that how we're feeling and why we're feeling it is because we're grieving an unclear loss, our lives can begin making more sense.</p> <p class="p2">Examples of ambiguous loss include</p> <ul> <li class="p1">the Covid pandemic,</li> <li class="p1">leaving one’s home and/or country as an immigrant or refugee, romantic relationship breakups,</li> <li class="p1">divorces,</li> <li class="p1">family disintegration,</li> <li class="p1">adoption</li> <li class="p1">caretaking an elderly spouse, partner, parent, or adult child with physical and/or mental health issues.</li> </u