Ambiguous Loss - Living with grief caused by SMI (guest: Jerri Clark) (Ep. 85)
We explore Ambiguous Loss, specifically for those dealing with SMI (Severe Mental Illness) in a love one, with the Family Resource and Advocacy Manager at TAC (Treatment Advocacy Center). Jerri Clark is also a family member whose son with SMI died from suicide. The six coping strategies (not linear) are: Normalize Ambivalence, Find Meaning, Adjusting Mastery, Reconstruct Identity, Revive Attachment, Discover New Hope.