The term “living loss” was introduced a few years ago by Prof. Dr. Manu Keirse

But when it turns out that their child has a serious physical, mental and/or psychiatric illness or disability, those expectations need to be adjusted. In most situations, this means a process of pain, sadness and mourning. Parents see the children of friends and acquaintances go to school, get a diploma, get work, get married and have children. If that's not for their child, it means grief over and over again. But other aspects of their lives can also radically change. Suddenly, for example, with their families, they can only be on adapted holidays. They can only wear flat shoes due to the fact that their child needs to be lifted, no longer have time for their partner and run from one caregiver to another. The life of these parents turns into something they could not have imagined when they chose a child.

Not only parents have to deal with this, but also brothers and sisters of the sick and/or limited child must learn to deal with their impotence and grief. How you support these parents and other family members in such situations, this online conference is about living loss and lasting grief among parents and brushes of care-intensive children.

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Word of the Day: Living Loss