Loss and Separation

Losing a loved one is a devas­ta­ting expe­ri­ence, and in some cases, can even be trau­ma­tiz­ing. In any case, it is at the very least an extre­me­ly pain­ful expe­ri­ence, the psy­cho­lo­gi­cal con­se­quen­ces of which should be taken serious­ly. Unfort­u­na­te­ly, time does not always “heal all wounds.” The­re are peo­p­le for whom, deca­des after a bere­a­ve­ment, it still feels as if the wound is being reope­ned. Here it can help to talk about such a loss, to allow in the grief, to say good­bye to the decea­sed and to pro­cess this sad expe­ri­ence emo­tio­nal­ly, so that one day you can look towards the future again.

Sepa­ra­ti­on, from your part­ner or of your own par­ents, is in its own way a kind of loss. While the spou­se or parent who moves out after the sepa­ra­ti­on may not be gone from the world, the pain can feel just as strong and is no less than the grief of a bereavement.

“Love­sick­ness” is not to be underestimated

Working through the end of a rela­ti­onship emo­tio­nal­ly, app­re­cia­ting it, and final­ly let­ting go can help you find yours­elf again and look for­ward to a pos­si­ble future partnership.