Through the process of grieving we learn how to cope with the future in spite of our loss. How well we manage this affects our quality of life and our ability to relate to others.
William J Worden (Grief counselling and grief therapy, 1991, Routledge) believes that mourning, which he defines as the emotional process that occurs after a loss, is an essential and painful healing process that is achieved through a series of tasks:
To understand more about the process of grieving you might find the following information sheets helpful: