{"id":326853,"date":"2022-10-19T05:30:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T09:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=326853"},"modified":"2022-10-08T06:02:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T10:02:59","slug":"how-grieving-ideas-can-be-an-antidote-to-chronic-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/how-grieving-ideas-can-be-an-antidote-to-chronic-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"How Grieving Ideas Can Be an Antidote to Chronic Anger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blog-entry__title--full\">How Grieving Ideas Can Be an Antidote to Chronic Anger<\/h2>\n<p><em>written by Bernard Golden, Ph.D. posted on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\">Psychology Today<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Grieving is a reaction to the loss of a loved one. However, it is also a natural reaction to having to let go of an idea\u2013specifically, beliefs about our expectations for life. This is especially true with regard to those concerning our basic needs: food, shelter, love, <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at identity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/identity\" hreflang=\"en\">identity<\/a>, social connection, and security.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at Grief\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/grief\" hreflang=\"en\">Grief<\/a> is associated with feelings of sadness, <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at depression\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/depression\" hreflang=\"en\">depression<\/a>, <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at guilt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/guilt\" hreflang=\"en\">guilt<\/a>, numbness, and <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at anger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/anger\" hreflang=\"en\">anger<\/a>. However, it is all too common for many of us to try to avoid these difficult emotions, to seek refuge from them through <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at denial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/denial\" hreflang=\"en\">denial<\/a>, suppression, and minimization. Failing to acknowledge and accept grief may only exacerbate both our emotional and physical pain. Suppressed grief can lead to chronic emotional numbness, low level depression, diminished energy, and an overall reduction in <a class=\"basics-link\" title=\"Psychology Today looks at motivation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/motivation\" hreflang=\"en\">motivation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profile-card__profile-name\"><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;Click here to continue reading&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fblog%2Fovercoming-destructive-anger%2F202206%2Fhow-grieving-ideas-can-be-antidote-chronic-anger&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How Grieving Ideas Can Be an Antidote to Chronic Anger written by Bernard Golden, Ph.D. posted on Psychology Today Grieving is a reaction to the loss of a loved one. 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