EP 58: Non-Death Losses Associated with Mental Illness with Craig Keefe (Mental Health Providers Series, Re-Broadcast)

Grief in Brief

Chronic mental health and mental illness impact not only those who suffer from them but also their extended families and support systems. There are associated losses around expectations and hopes for those connected to the person. A diagnosis and a hospitalization can be traumatic and have a feeling of grief for the “patient” as well as their networks. The corresponding feelings are often thought of as behavioral responses but might have their roots in grief reactions. Similarly, the stigma of mental illness parallels stigmatized deaths. Craig Keefe is a social worker who has been the Executive Director of Clinical Services for an inpatient psychiatric hospital. He and Ken discuss these non-death losses in this episode.

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