After Death: Understanding Grief in Pre-Hospital Care with Liz Gleeson; Part 2

In this episode, we take a deeper look at the many faces of grief
that pre-hospital professionals may encounter in the field, often
in subtle, complex, and deeply human ways. While grief is
commonly associated with death, it extends far beyond, touching
every kind of loss: from separation and divorce to anticipatory
grief, perinatal loss, and the unique pain of suicide
bereavement.


We’re joined once again by Liz Gleeson, psychotherapist,
educator, and grief specialist, to explore these lesser discussed
but critical aspects of grief. Together, we’ll examine
disenfranchised grief, where people mourn losses that aren’t
openly acknowledged or socially supported; anticipatory grief,
where loved ones begin grieving before a death occurs; and
specific experiences such as parental bereavement, sibling loss,
grief in older adults, and grief following perinatal loss.


We’ll also explore how non-death losses like divorce or family
estrangement can trigger profound grief responses that may go
unrecognised during emergency care. This conversation will help
you better understand the many forms grief can take and offer
insights into how you, as a pre-hospital professional, can
provide more compassionate, informed, and sensitive care during
some of life’s most difficult moments.


You can find Liz's podcast "Shapes of Grief' podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/shapes-of-grief/id1450116449


This is Liz's website, where further training on grief can be
found: https://shapesofgrief.com/