The Rock & Roll Shrink Radio Show Ep. 128 Light Years - Traumatic Grief

Tonight’s topic deals with the professional mental health community’s handling of Basic Grief, Complex Traumatic Grief, and whether or not and how it should be represented in Diagnostic references such as the DSM V or ICD 11.

Grief itself, as a basic level, is a universal, natural reaction to losses, and just about everyone will experience it at a basic level, multiple times in their lives.

Obviously, based on the value of the person lost (or object, place, event, or other major losses), grief has many levels, and this can affect a person’s ability to cope with their feelings, and to be a functional person after the loss event in question. There is no single healthy, appropriate reaction to grief.

Tonight, we will discuss:

1. The Diagnostic History of Grief & Traumatic Grief
2. Basic Grief, Traumatic Grief, and Complex Grief
3. How to Know When Grieving “Goes Too Far”
4. Conclusions, Closing Remarks, & Final Suggestions

We'll start off the evening with some topic-relevant Classic Rock played by Dr. Mathis, followed by Classic Rock trivia in "The Rock & Roll Shrink Recalls," followed by our topic discussion.

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