The Other Side of Sadness : : What the new Science of Bereavement Tells us About Life After Loss
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The worst thing that could ever happen -- A bit of history -- Sadness and laughter -- Resilience -- Whatever gets you through the night -- Relief -- When grief takes over -- Terror and curiosity -- Between was and is and will be -- Imagining the afterlife -- Chinese bereavement ritual -- Thriving in the face of adversity.
In this thoroughly revised and updated classic, a renowned psychologist shows that mourning is far from predictable, and all of us share a surprising ability to be resilient. The conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure. In The Other Side of Sadness , psychologist and emotions expert George Bonanno argues otherwise. Our inborn emotions--anger and denial, but also relief and joy--help us deal effectively with loss. To expect or require only grief-stricken behavior from the bereaved does them harm. In fact, grieving goes beyond mere sadness, and it can actually deepen interpersonal connections and even lead to a new sense of meaning in life.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2019.
Year Published: 2019
Description: 356 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781541699373
SUBJECTS
Loss (Psychology)
Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.