Bereavement Support Groups

This exploratory study investigated the experiences of a small group of people who had participated in professionally led bereavement support groups, with particular emphasis on perceptions of the appropriate timing for initial involvement with a group and the reasons for joining. The results support the need for timely group-based bereavement support. The proposition that bereavement support in the early weeks of bereavement is too early was voiced by some participants but strongly negated by others who found early support of major value to their well-being. Taking account of the small sample size, qualitative data suggest that the reasons for joining are similar regardless of the length of time since the death, although there is evidence that the need for emotional support is felt most acutely by those without adequate family support and who join within the first three months after the death. Findings suggest that group interventions are helpful to target individual circumstances, needs, and reactions throughout the process of mourning and offer direction for future research

Developmental psychology · Emotional support · Exploratory research · Grief · Perception · Proposition · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Sample (material · Social support · Support group · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology

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