loss (psychology)

NIco, a Bronx high school senior surrounded by gangs and drugs, records how he comes to terms with the death of the girl he loved and finds a reason to move on with life.

"Licensed grief and trauma therapist Gina Moffa illuminates a non-linear path through grief, with tools and practices to grieve at your own pace and use loss as a catalyst for a more connected, meaningful life moving forward-perfect for readers of Grief Day by Day and It's OK That You're Not OK. Grief hurts. Whether it's the death of someone you love, the end of a friendship, a breakup, or an ambiguous loss, grief visits each of us in time. But even though it's one of our most universal human journeys, grieving isn't something most of us know how to do. In Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go, Gina Moffa takes an honest look at how grief affects our lives, offering a heartfelt, practical map through the dark terrain of loss-one that aims to shift the pain of your grief even when things feel unpredictable and overwhelming. Grounded in nearly two decades of clinical experience and her own journey as a grief therapist in the throes of grief after losing her mother to cancer, Gina honors the individual momentum of each person's process while guiding readers to: -Navigate the initial shock of the "griefall" -Process all forms of loss-from loved ones to pets, miscarriage, divorce, and more -Get in touch with their needs, feelings, and boundaries -Recognize their unique grief rhythm -Connect mind and body through somatic exercises and self-reflections Gina gives readers permission to grieve authentically-with none of the toxic positivity that bypasses the possibility of true healing and transformation-because you don't have to choose between falling apart or staying strong. You can learn to be empowered by the very thing you imagined would swallow you whole"--.

Hertle and Bertle were always together, always a pair, even though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were best buddies until unexpectedly, it ends. When Hertle disappears for good, Bertle can only see a Hertle-shaped hole were his friend should be. No amount of pleading or yelling makes it go away. Then, he meets Gerda the kind bear, who explains the hole doesn't go away, but Bertle can fill it with memories of Hertle and feel a little better.

With the help of bizarre messages that keep appearing in her life, teenage Wilhelmina tries to overcome grief and depression brought on by the national trauma of 2016-2020 and the loss of her beloved aunt.

When the Bear's friend, the little bird, dies, Bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of spring grass blows in through his window. He meets a wildcat and finally feels understood. As the cat plays his violin, Bear remembers all the fun he had with the little bird. Now he can say goodbye to his friend, because he knows he'll always have his memories.

"A memoir about the suicide of the author's closest friend and the ensuing grief process"--Provided by publisher.

"Margaret Murphy is a weaver of fantastic tales, growing up in a world where the truth is too much for one little girl to endure. Her first memory is of the day her friend Agnes died. No one blames Margaret. Not in so many words. Her mother insists to everyone who will listen that her daughter never even left the house that day. Left alone to make sense of tragedy, Margaret wills herself to forget these unbearable memories, replacing them with imagined stories full of faith and magic--that always end happily. Enter Poor Deer: a strange and formidable creature who winds her way uninvited into Margaret's made-up tales. Poor Deer will not rest until Margaret faces the truth about her past and atones for her role in Agnes's death." --.

"Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story-- actually, stories of its title character"--Provided by publisher.

"One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She doesn't want to be found. Or at least, that's the story. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn't be put back together. They called it a 'walk away.' It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over. But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?"--OCLC.

Touches on many of the emotions that a child might feel following the loss of a parent.