Bates, Sasha
Languages of Loss: A psychotherapist's journey through grief (Languages of Loss)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529317169
- author:
- Bates, Sasha
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Yellow Kite
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Family & Relationships, Death, Grief, Bereavement,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This book offers a deeply personal and honest account of grief, one that tackles the complexities of loss with unflinching candour. Sasha Bates shares her own experience of widowhood at 49, alongside her insights as a psychotherapist, creating a unique perspective on the grieving process.
Through her journey, Bates explores the stages of grief and attempts to find ways to manage the pain, drawing on both her personal experiences and psycho-analytic theory. This book breaks down taboos surrounding death and loss, seeking to find humour and light amidst the darkness.
For those navigating the early months of grief, this book provides a supportive companion, offering permission for all emotions and various methods for living with them. It is a necessary conversation starter about death and loss, one that will resonate with anyone who has experienced bereavement.