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Monograph

Understanding grief

Understanding and managing loss

Grief is a natural process that we all go through when faced with loss. It involves acceptance and adaptation to a new situation. It is undoubtedly a stressful life experience that tests our emotions and resilience. There is no single way to cope with loss; these are personal experiences with emotions that fluctuate over time and can even be transformative.

In this monograph, we address grief extensively, exploring, among other topics, the process of adaptive grief, risk factors that can complicate grief, and how we approach the topic of death with our children. There is no single way to experience grief; it is a personal experience with emotions that fluctuate over time and can even be transformative.

Hombre consolando a mujer
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Coordinated by:
Montserrat Esquerda
Dr. Montserrat Esquerda Aresté
Pediatrician in the Child Bereavement Unit
Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida
Dra. Ester Castan Campanera
Dr. Ester Castan Campanera
Psychiatrist and director of the Sant Joan de Déu Terres Hospital in Lleida
Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida
Lidia Moroba Estor
Lidia Moroba Estor
Psychologist at the CSMIJ and the Bereavement Unit
Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida
Grief management
Woman caring for a sick relative in a hospital
Understanding the emotional process
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Grief management
Imagen de salida del sol en campo
Guidelines for coping with the grieving process
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Duel
Dos hombres mostrandose apoyo con un abrazo
The key elements are empathy, respect, and being present
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Reacting to a loss in your environment
Ask the expert

How to cope with grief if you were unable to attend the funeral?

True or false?

Do you know how to talk about death with your children?

Transforming loss into a commitment to life

Grief as a spiritual path

Josep Antoni Boix
Josep Antoni Boix
Responsible for Spiritual and Religious Care Service
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Supporting children through grief
Myths, guidelines and support
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Duel
Girl at a funeral
Guidelines for accompanying them
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Childhood grief
Abuelos niño
Educating about loss and grief from a young age
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Parenthood
Transforming pain into a process of personal reconstruction

Migratory grief: multiple losses and impact on identity

Yolanda Osorio López
Yolanda Osorio López
Psychiatrist. Coordinator of the Mental Health among the Homeless Team (ESMES) and Immigrant Population Mental Healthcare (SATMI) programmes
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
When grief gets complicated
Differences with prolonged grief, risk factors and current criteria
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Grief management
Three models for comprehending the process
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Mourning
Key factors to consider when assessing whether specialized intervention is necessary
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Duel