Getting Grief Right: Finding Your Story of Love in the Sorrow of Loss

Grief is one of the most intensely personal things we can experience, and feeling that you’re getting it wrong only adds more pain to a painful situation. Dr. Patrick O'Malley frees us from the guilt, anxiety, and self-criticism around grieving-while offering a new way forward that honors the place of grief in our lives. How do we get grief right? By letting go of the idea that any way of grieving can be wrong. That is the message at the heart of Dr. O'Malley’s new book-in which he recognizes that the isolation and self-criticism that many people experience is a result of preconceptions that they should not be grieving as much or for as long. He guides readers to claim their own story of grief and offers advice to manage their discomfort; explores how our grief experience is defined by our attachment to the one we have lost; provides loved ones insight into how to create an environment of true support, including a list of dos and don'ts; presents a study guide for individuals and grief groups; and more.