Unresolved Grief Treatment at Bridges to Recovery
Grieving has seven stages:
- Shock or Disbelief
- Denial
- Bargaining
- Guilt
- Anger
- Depression
- Acceptance and Hope
Unresolved grief is an interesting problem with various symptoms.
Unresolved grief, in short, is when an individual becomes stuck in one of the stages preventing them from reaching resolution. Many times when someone is in the grieving process they are unaware of the stages of grief and therefore become stuck in one stage. Bridges to Recovery can help an individual regardless of what stage of grief they are currently in.
Unresolved grief definitely causes depression. It is much more acceptable and familiar for a person to identify depression over grief. It is imperative to understand the difference between situational depression and an ongoing diagnoses of depression. Our clinical staff understands that at times a person seeks help to face their grief. The unfortunate truth surrounding losing a loved one or knowing or anticipating the loss of a loved one affects each individual differently. Coping with loss will affect one mother who loses her child differently than another and at Bridges to Recovery, we know there is not a right or wrong way to grieve. However, when someone seeks our facility to assist them in addressing or preparing to address the death of a loved one, we will help facilitate a safe environment where our clients can explore their emotions and get through to the other side. Many times, our clients dealing with unresolved grief will have unfinished emotional connections that can fuel psychological disparities ranging from severe situational depression to suicidal ideation. Our philosophy in developing an individual treatment plan for our clients include five individual sessions per week with an assigned licensed therapist. During these sessions, we encourage our clients to utilize the time to pursue a resolution that is the most beneficial to their treatment. This can include family being invited into these sessions.
Unresolved grief tends to exhibit symptoms, such as loss of appetite, argumentative behaviors and attitudes, lack of caring for self or for others, uncontrollable crying, lack of ability to focus, increase in alcohol use, prescription drug abuse, hopelessness, and lack of desire to carry on. These symptoms paint a dismal picture. However, there is hope. Choosing to address grief will allow an individual to begin the healing process. If you are suffering from unresolved grief or have a loved one suffering from unresolved grief, please call our admission office to determine if you are a candidate for our private residential psychological program.