• The cover of *Anticipatory Grief: A Guide to Coping with Impending Loss* features a serene, misty lake scene with muted tones, evoking a sense of reflection. The title emphasizes the emotional experience of grieving before a loss occurs. The design is soft and calming, reinforcing the booklet’s purpose—to provide **guidance and support for those navigating the complex emotions of anticipatory grief**.
  • This page from a grief support guide discusses **general coping strategies**, dividing them into **rational, emotional, and creative approaches**. It emphasizes **emotional coping**, suggesting ways to process grief, such as **seeing a counselor, joining a support group, talking to loved ones, journaling, reading others' grief experiences, and allowing oneself to cry**. The guide encourages exploring different coping methods to create a **balanced approach to healing**.
  • This page discusses **grieving during an illness**, emphasizing that when a loved one is terminally ill, grief begins long before death. It highlights **accepting the inevitable**, the emotional process of adjusting, and **grieving the future you imagined**. The passage explains that anticipatory grief often starts at **diagnosis, injury, or decline**, as we begin mourning both the person and the future we thought we’d have with them.
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Anticipatory Grief: A Guide to Coping with Impending Loss

Anticipatory Grief: A Guide to Coping with Impending Loss

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A common myth about grief is that it always follows death. Most people don’t realize that once death is anticipated, even if it’s just a possibility, it is natural to begin grieving.

This 12-page booklet, What's Your Grief outlines important concepts to know as a person navigates the complicated and overwhelming experience of anticipatory grief. 

Topics discussed in this resource include:

  • General truths about grief 
  • Understanding anticipatory grief 
  • Grieving during a loved one’s illness 
  • Caregiver burnout 
  • Coping during a loved one’s illness 
  • Coping after a death
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