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Scenario

When meaning-making becomes a defense against grief

I keep trying to find the lesson in my miscarriage but sometimes I think the need to make meaning is just another way to avoid feeling the loss.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The compulsive search for narrative significance can prevent the natural process of simply experiencing and integrating loss.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Narrative therapy and story-rewriting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.