There is a British TV series, Grantchester, which follows a church vicar and a police detective as they solve crimes in the 1950s. It’s charming and enjoyable, but throughout the show, the vicar interacts with characters in moments of intense grief. Some have recently experienced the loss of a loved one, and others are in denial and struggling to understand why tragedy happens. Many are seeking emotional, spiritual, and behavioral help after a shocking death.
As you watch, it’s almost too familiar; we all have experiences with grief, whether directly grieving ourselves or helping someone close as they experience grief. For many, grief is an obstacle that seems almost impossible. Grief is complex and sometimes hard to describe.
If you live in Oklahoma and you are looking for help with grief, the professional counselors at Xpress Wellness Behavioral Health provide services that can help you navigate seasons of grief, anxiety, anger, depression, or other challenges.
If you’re unsure about meeting with a therapist, we’ve shared information about grief, the signs and stages, and how therapy can help with grief.
What Is Grief?
A quick Google search will give you this definition for grief from the Oxford English Dictionary: “deep sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death.” Wikipedia’s definition of grief is a little more robust, “Grief is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions.”
