The Other Side of Sadness (Revised)
On sale
28th November 2019
Price: £16.99
Genre
Health & Personal Development / Family & Health / Coping With Personal Problems / Coping With Death & Bereavement
Selected:
Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781541699373
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 behaviour 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.
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 behaviour 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.
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use