Best Online Grief & Loss Treatment & Therapy With Mood Clinic
Grief is an emotional experience or a process in response to any loss or ending of something or someone that has meaning to us. Grief is a natural, normal part of life, but everyone experiences it differently.
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Grief is an emotional experience or a process in response to any loss or ending of something or someone that has meaning to us. Grief is a natural, normal part of life, but everyone experiences it differently. While there is not one way to experience grief and loss, some common feelings include sadness, anger, guilt, and depression.
Grief is a process. There is no right way to experience it. Depending on the nature of the loss, grief can be short-lived, or take years to work through.
At Mood Clinic we understand that grief is not a linear process. When grief becomes persistent or prolonged, or interferes with daily living, it can be problematic.
We offer predominantly online treatment and therapy for grief recovery. Working consistently with an understanding and empathetic online therapist can help you move through your grief and liberate you from the pain of your loss so you can get back to living your life again.
Online therapy is as effective as in person therapy, and it has many advantages, such as convenience, accessibility, and flexibility.
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Understanding Grief and Loss
Grief is a deep feeling of sorrow experienced after significant loss. Usually we associate grief with death, but grief can occur with any loss, such as job loss, or end of a relationship. It can also occur when there is an impending loss, such as with a serious, long-term or terminal illness.
Almost everyone experiences grief at some point. Most people go through the 5 stages of grief, often vacillating among them for a time. The 5 stages of grief are:
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
There is no timeline for the grief process, as it is vastly unique for everyone. A person’s background, beliefs, personality, and the type of loss may dictate how they process grief and the length of time it may take.
Grief comes with a lot of mental stress. Feelings of yearning, confusion, anger, and separation anxiety are all common. When grief persists and starts to interfere with daily functioning, for more than six months or longer, it can lead to mental health disorders, such as Complicated Grief Disorder.
If you have complicated grief, you may feel overwhelmed with the loss, with a strong sense of denial. You will likely avoid or push away anything that reminds you of the loss.
Complicated grief can cause long-term physical and mental health concerns, such as:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- PTSD
- Substance abuse
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Lowered immune system
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Symptoms of Grief
Grief doesn’t just affect us emotionally. It can affect our thoughts, feelings, our physical body, and our behaviors. Grief often comes in waves and may hit you out of nowhere or when you least expect it. Grief symptoms may also feel confusing or conflicting as well. Common symptoms include:
Psychological (thoughts, feelings, and emotions)
- Sadness
- Numbness
- Shock
- Anger
- Guilt or remorse
- Helplessness
- Yearning
- Disbelief
- Confusion
- Poor concentration
- Preoccupation or distraction
Physical
- Tightness or heaviness in the chest
- Tightness or choking feeling in the throat
- Nausea or stomach upset
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Weakness, fatigue, or lethargy
- Muscle tension
In addition to the physical and emotional symptoms, grief can make it difficult to concentrate, focus, or make decisions. It can be difficult to keep track of responsibilities and interfere with your day-to-day life.
Symptoms of Complicated Grief Disorder
- Overwhelming, intrusive or preoccupying thoughts about the loss
- Feeling intense longing or emotional pain that interrupts your daily living
- Avoidance of any reminders of the loss
- Strong sense of denial or an inability to accept that the loss occurred
- A lost sense of purpose after a loss
Because grief, especially complicated grief, can mimic or cause more serious mental health conditions, and accurate diagnosis from an empathetic and compassionate professional is essential to curating the right treatment plan.
Diagnosis of Complicated Grief Disorder at Mood Clinic
At Mood Clinic, we understand the complexities of grief. We have created a safe space for patients to open up and begin talking about their grief. An empathetic and knowledgeable practitioner will be able to discern whether or not the patient’s grief is turning into a more serious health condition. Having an accurate assessment and diagnosis of where a person is with their grief is essential to tailoring the right treatment.
When you visit Mood Clinic with concerns about grief and loss, we conduct a comprehensive intake on your symptoms and discuss how they are impacting you.
During your evaluation we take a detailed physical and psychological assessment to rule out any conditions that may co-present with your grief. We will review the following during our intake:
- Symptoms, there severity, and how long have they been going on
- Personal or family history mental health conditions
- Current or past substance use
- Recent or past trauma
- Other stressors (interpersonal, financial, etc.)
Our expert opinion will help you understand your diagnosis and better communicate your needs for optimal well-being.
Treatment & Therapeutic Options for Grief and Loss at Mood Clinic
When it comes to grief recovery, Mood Clinic combines several, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors a plan for you based on your needs.
Grief recovery with Mood Clinic is holistic and highly-personalized to address your symptoms and the underlying cause of them. We’ve found that a combination of CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, work well in managing grief:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – We use a CBT approach to help you examine and process challenging thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and find new perspectives and solutions for them.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – DBT is a type of talk therapy that can help foster an understanding of emotions and help with emotional regulation. It’s useful for individuals dealing with intense emotions or certain mental health conditions to learn radical acceptance and make positive changes. There is an element of mindfulness and stress reduction technique within this type of therapy as well.
Medication may also be appropriate for some patients, depending on their symptoms and level of grief. When we use medication as part of a grief treatment plan, we will work closely with you to achieve maximum symptom reduction with the lowest effective medication dose.
It’s important to minimize side effects and tailor treatment to your needs.
Getting the right help with a plan that is comprehensive and tailored to you could be life changing.
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FAQs about Complicated Grief
You may have complicated grief, or prolonged grief disorder if your symptoms of grief affect your health either physically, mentally, or socially. If you are experiencing at least 3 of the following symptoms, you may have complicated grief:
- Intrusive thoughts or images of the deceased.
- Rumination about the loss
- Avoiding reminders of the loss
- Disbelief or difficulty accepting the loss
- Feeling like part of yourself has died, loss of identity, or loss of purpose
- Difficulty socializing or engaging with friends or family.
- Loss of interest in interests, future planning
- Emotionally absent or numb
- Lonely, detached, and isolated
If your intense grief lasts longer than 6 months without glimpses of improvement, or if you’ve had severe symptoms of grief every day for at least a month, you may want to talk to someone that can determine if your grief has turned into a mental health condition like complicated grief.
If your feelings of loss are interfering with your daily life, you deserve compassion and understanding from someone who can help work through them in a way that meets your needs.
You don’t have to live with grief forever. Schedule a consultation with Mood Clinic and start healing today.
You may be at risk for complicated grief disorder if the loss was very sudden or traumatic, such as due to a violent crime, accident, or suicide. Other risk factors include a close personal relationship, like immediate family or other significant relationships. Individuals with other mental health disorders, like anxiety, depression, or PTSD are also likely to experience complicated grief.
It’s important to get professional and personalized treatment for complicated grief. Find a treatment professional who can tailor a plan based on your needs, and who has compassion and understanding of the grief process.
While you are being treated for complicated grief, be sure to stick with your treatment plan. Consistency with treatment will be key to recovery. Other strategies to complement include:
- Incorporate mindfulness and stress management strategies
- Practice self care
- Don’t be afraid to talk with others, like family, friends, or a support group
- Socialize
- Plan ahead and have support during significant dates, like your lost loved ones birthday, or anniversary of their death.
Mood Clinic takes a modern approach to care. Rather than do things the traditional way, we’ve created a system designed around our patients’ needs, tailoring treatment to each individual.
We utilize a holistic combination of behavioral therapy, medication, and lifestyle therapy depending on what would be most effective for each individual. We empower patients with grief for effective, long-term results.
Care is provided in a safe and compassionate environment for our clients to heal whether you see us in-person or online, offering you flexibility, accessibility, and understanding.
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