One of the things you will know about me if you have been reading these posts for any length of time, is that I like to shine a light on the losses that we experience as crippling, but which people around us don't seem to recognise as important. Well this week I have been reminded that one of these losses involves the very real anguish that people can experience, when they lose a friend.
Read moreWhat is Disenfranchised Grief
One of the things that I often see in my practice as a counsellor, is that there is a lot of grief out there, which goes unacknowledged. Of course I'm going to say that — to acknowledge grief is one of my life's passions. Fortunately however, I'm not the first, and I'm certainly not alone in noticing it.
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