Mindfulness for prolonged grief : a guide to healing after loss when depression, anxiety, and anger won't go away / Sameet M. Kumar, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Sameet M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief.

Loss (Psychology).

Meditation--Therapeutic use.

Meditation.

Grief--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If you have lost a loved one suddenly or traumatically, have experienced extreme trauma yourself, or simply cannot process the death of someone dear to you, the pain can be overwhelming. For most people, grief resolves on its own, given time; but for many others, grief can lead to serious psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, anger, and an intense, inconsolable yearning for the deceased. Prolonged or complicated grief is a serious psychological condition that can leave you feeling dazed, stunned, or in shock for months or even years after your loss. Your sorrow does not diminis

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Identifying Your Grief""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Mindfulness Meditation""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Mindfulness of the Body""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Sleeping Mindfully""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Mindfulness in Motion""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Mindful Sustenance""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Mindful Cleaning and Decluttering""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Transforming Pain""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Creative Action""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Mindful Resilience""; ""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 25, 2013).

ISBN:

9781608827503

160882750X

9781461945420

1461945429

OCLC:

862832002