We all experience many losses in our lives. Some are small, a friend cancels a lunch. Others are devastating, a loved one who overdoses, a completed suicide, or any of a number of major losses. Even supporting a loved one who is terminally ill or aging can be traumatic and is in fact a form of grieving. 

Grief and loss are part of life but many find the symptoms of those losses last longer and impact them more powerfully than anticipated.

Knowing the symptoms of grief and loss before you experience of loss is powerful preventative medicine. It doesn't prevent the loss, or even the pain, but it does prepare us for what happens. Knowing what is normal grief, and complicated or incomplete grief is key to healing.

If you have questions about loss, or have had difficulty following a loss, please know that help is available. Reach out today to find the support.