The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us about Life After Loss (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541699373)

In this thoroughly revised and updated classic, a renowned psychologist shows that mourning is far from predictable, and all of us share a surprising ability to be resilient
The conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure.
In The Other Side of Sadness, psychologist and emotions expert George Bonanno argues otherwise. Our inborn emotions--anger and denial, but also relief and joy--help us deal effectively with loss. To expect or require only grief-stricken behavior from the bereaved does them harm. In fact, grieving goes beyond mere sadness, and it can actually deepen interpersonal connections and even lead to a new sense of meaning in life.

Author: George A. Bonanno
ISBN-10: 1541699378
ISBN-13: 9781541699373
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2019
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d