In 1984, I attended a seminar at Utstein Monastery in Norway with the Australian psychiatrist Beverly Raphael, a pioneer in disaster psychiatry. One of the things she was particularly concerned about was the grief of older parents who had lost an (adult) child. Through her support work for the bereaved and studies of a train… Fortsett å lese Surviving Your Child as ‘Older’ Parents
Stikkord: crisis
I should have…
Sudden deaths usually deprive us of the opportunity to say goodbye. Many wish they had told the deceased how much they meant, or they would have apologized for something they said or did that they wished undone. Self-blame and guilt can be light and passing, but for some, they dominate their thoughts for a long… Fortsett å lese I should have…
Looking after people affected by crises
“The fear of making mistakes may be the biggest challenge when faced with people who are going through crises,” says psychology specialist Heidi Wittrup Djup. Together with her colleagues at Clinic for Crisis Psychology, she’s ready 24/7, all year round, to attend to those affected by emergency events – and to support those responsible for… Fortsett å lese Looking after people affected by crises