Ambiguous Loss - Living with grief caused by SMI (guest: Jerri Clark) (Ep. 85)

We’re delighted to welcome a return guest, Jerri Clark.
Jerri first joined us on Episode 32, “Channeling Grief and Anger into Advocacy and Acceptance”, and is now working with TAC (Treatment Advocacy Center- see Episode 71 with Kathy Day, Episode 31 with Lisa Dailey, Episode 35 with Sabah Muhammad ), as Family Resource and Advocacy Manager. She has a fellowship as TAC’s DJ Jaffe Advocate this year. Jerri is a family member whose son with SMI died from suicide.
The six coping strategies (not linear)
Normalize Ambivalence
Find Meaning
Adjusting Mastery
Reconstruct Identity
Revive Attachment
Discover New Hope
We Ask:
1. Tell us a bit about your story, Calvin and how you came to your present job at TAC.
2. Tell us about your fellowship as TAC's DJ Jaffe Advocate
3. Who coined the term Ambiguous Loss, and what does it mean?
4. How does one process this complex form of grief when there is little recognition of its impact?
5. How are you developing strategies for dealing with Ambiguous Loss? - what is the ambiguous loss family training project ?
Links:
www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/
[e-mail]
Dr Pauline Boss books
Facebook: TAC Family Support Group:
/ tacsupport
Mindy and her book: mindygreiling.com/
Randye and her book: www.randyekaye.com/
Miriam and her book: www.miriam-feldman.com/
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[@anahitpetrosyan1749]

This is very interesting and useful. Thank you.

[@user-ne7zt6ft8u]

I think all therapist should learn about this. I had a therapist last summer who told me I was codependent. I told her I was grieving. She kept telling me that there is nothing I can do and he is an adult. I stopped giving her my money and stopped going. Clearly she did not get it.

[@kathrynrainbow]

My goodness, that was very unhelpful . Sorry you had that experience. Ambiguous loss can be such a lonely experience because of other peoples lack of awareness that it is such a real grief

[@user-sn8rj5dx4h]

wonderful discussion on this important topic!

[@nellyflax4630]

Amazing moms…I get my energy back listening to your podcast, being one of “those moms”.

[@SZ3MomsTrenches]

So glad! Thank you

[@maryannslough8087]

Thank you for touching on this very important subject. The son I knew is gone. The new one can't carry on a conversation and is often angry and paranoid and very resistant to any sort of treatment or care. I feel less alone knowing there are others as this is very difficult to explain. I'm glad I can actually point to something concrete. Thank you for validating this.

[@cruisepaige]

Our Mom was so very there but so very not there for us.

[@SZ3MomsTrenches]

we hear you.

[@seanoconnor1689]

love this podcast!

[@SZ3MomsTrenches]

thanks, Sean!

[@DianeOleen-ll2zi]

How do I get your book Jerry Clark about ambiguous loss

[@DianeOleen-ll2zi]

Where can I buy book. of Jeri Clark

[@SZ3MomsTrenches]

a.co/d/36MLuXV

[@SZ3MomsTrenches]

The book is on Amazon . By Dr Pauline Boss. Link above