COMPLICATED GRIEF TREATMENT IN TENNESSEE

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What is Complicated Grief?

When someone experiences the loss of a person or pet they love, the grief they feel is common to everyone. They will go through five stages of grief.

However, some people find it tremendously difficult to move through these stages and end up developing complicated grief. For them, the grieving never ends, often lasting several months or years. At this point, it becomes necessary to attend treatment for complicated grief so the person can learn to process their emotions and learn that life can go on without always feeling sad. 

How Do I Know I Need Complicated Grief Treatment?

Someone in need of complicated grief treatment in Tennessee may not recognize the need for it or might believe they cannot move on from their emotional chasm.

Some of the symptoms of complicated grief include:

• Being stuck in one of the stages of grief and unable to move on from it
• Crying jags
• Constant depression
• Blaming themselves or others for their loss
• Isolating from others
• Loss of interest in a social life
• Changes in weight or appetite
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Unable to function well at work or in school
• Obsessively thinking or talking about the details of the person’s death
• Suicidal feelings

Tennessee Complicated Grief Treatment Programs

When a person decides to attend complicated grief treatment in Tennessee, they will be assessed to determine the right treatment program for their needs.

Our levels of care include:

• Residential Inpatient: Treatment takes place in a cozy environment where the individual lives temporarily so they can receive 24/7 care.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Similar to a residential inpatient program in terms of the types of therapies offered, PHP does not require the person to move into the facility. People attend treatment sessions for several hours per day on Monday through Friday.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Structured care similar to PHP but with fewer therapy sessions per week. Appointments take place for a few hours per day on several weekdays.
• Outpatient Program (OP): The final step in treatment includes attending one or two therapy sessions per week.
• Supportive Mental Health Housing: Time Wellness Tennessee partners with supportive mental health housing providers in the local area. They provide a safe space for people to live while they attend outpatient treatment programs during the day.
• Virtual Treatment: Not everyone can attend in-person mental health treatment. Our virtual and telehealth options allow you to get the care you need from the comfort of your own home.

Effects of Complicated Grief

When someone experiences complicated grief, it causes a lot of ill effects in their life. They are denied the ability to accept their loss, move through the stages of grief, and come out the other side able to accept that their loss happened, but they can still move on. It can also stop a person from enjoying new relationships with romantic partners, children, friends, and more. 

As well, extended periods of grief can manifest into medical complications like digestive difficulties, body aches, headaches, high blood pressure, and more. 

How is Complicated Grief Treated? 

Complicated grief treatment in Tennessee includes using a combination of therapies and any necessary medications. Psychotherapy helps people by providing them with a safe space to talk about their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This can be done by using different types of talk therapy that help people learn to express themselves and develop healthy coping skills. 

Holistic therapy also offers ways to make measurable progress in healing the symptoms of complicated grief. Holistic therapy embraces the concept that a person must work on healing their minds, bodies, and spirits simultaneously. Several types of this therapy can be used to achieve this.

Finally, the use of prescription medications can help treat the symptoms of complicated grief, such as depression, anxiety, and moodiness. The use of the medications will be overseen by the prescribing clinician, and any changes in dosage or types of psychiatric medication can be made as needed.

Why Time Wellness?

At Time Wellness, we recognize that every person is unique in how they feel things and view the world. This is especially true for people dealing with emotional disorders like complicated grief.

Our approach includes getting to know each individual to understand how they experience grief. This allows us to guide them through the right types of therapy modalities that will provide them the best opportunity to heal. We recognize that everyone deserves a tailor-made plan that tackles their specific needs.