The Depression of Grief: Coping with Your Sadness and Knowing When to Get Help

by Alan D. Wolfelt

Recognizing that depression is a normal and natural component of grief, this compassionate guide helps mourners understand their depression, express it in healing ways, and know when they may be experiencing a more severe or clinical depression that would be eased by professional treatment. It proposes that grieving people do not necessarily need to be diagnosed with depression following the death of a loved one and guides them through exercises to express their depression in healthy ways. In a society where mourning and melancholia are often ignored, this book gives mourners the supported and reassurance necessary to understand and appreciate that their depression is a regular part of the grieving process.

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2014

Reviews

[Jean Brown]

I found this an excellent book and very reassuring and helpful for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. It gives you comfort, insight, reassurance and suggestions on how to accept your grief towards reconciliation with it.

[Max Balch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book about grief.