Anticipatory grief

State in which an individual experiences grief before the actual loss occurs.

Related factors:

– Potential loss of someone significant perceived.

– Potential loss psychosocial physio perceived wellness.

– Potential loss of perceived personal possessions.

Features:

– Potential loss of significant object.

– Expression of suffering in the potential loss.

– Denial of the potential loss.

– Guilt.

 

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