There is no anguish on earth quite like bereavement.  And there is no one who is immune to it.  If we live long enough, and love deeply enough, we can be assured that eventually we will experience loss of a loved one.  It is as inherent to life on this planet as the seasons and the tides. 

Grief can be paralyzing, isolating.  Some people become frozen in their grief, never working through it.  Their loss has shattered their world, their belief system, their security, their family, their future.  It defines their existence.  They see no hope of survival, no hope of relief from the agony.  They despair of joy or love or life beyond their loss.

However, it is possible not only to survive bereavement, but to create a new life abundant with possibility and happiness.  It takes time, and work.  It takes reaching out for help.  No one can or should go through bereavement alone.  Therapy is critical to the bereaved and can make all the difference between moving on to a life of joy, appreciation, and well-being, or burying yourself in a sort of living-death for the rest of your years. 

It is vitally important to seek professional help when you suffer from severe depression.  Do not attempt to wait out the depression.  If you cannot function, cannot get out of bed in the morning, cannot eat, won't answer the phone, are drinking too much alcohol, do not leave the house, or have thoughts of self-harming, then see your physician immediately.  Hypnotherapy (ANY therapy) should NEVER replace appropriate and timely medical care!  When in doubt, consult your physician.

“Susan, this picture portrays what you do for people, what you’ve done for me.  You sow seeds into peoples’ lives and then water them.  You give of your love and your energy and flood us with illumination.  You cause the hard casing of the seed to split and encourage the new life to grow strong and tall.  I am reaching for the sunlight.  Thank you, Susan for all that you have done for me.  I am in such a good place now.”  CC, York 

Susan Dunlop, MA, CHt, internationally certified hypnotherapist 850-346-7865.  A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY in Pensacola, Florida.