Bereavement Avoidance: Coping with Grief and Loss
Defining Bereavement Avoidance Bereavement avoidance refers to the active, often unconscious, set of cognitive and behavioral strategies employed by an individual to evade or suppress the painful emotions, thoughts, and environmental triggers associated with the experience of loss. While some degree of avoidance is a natural and necessary component of initial coping—allowing the overwhelmed psyche […]