David Kessler: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
About this episode
David Kessler discusses the complexities of grief and finding meaning after loss with Andrew G. Marshall.
David Kessler is one of the world’s best-known experts on grief, yet nothing could prepare him for the loss of his beloved son at the age of 21. Just as he’d advised his clients for decades, David attended grief groups, saw a therapist and sat with his pain. In this episode, Andrew and David discuss how society wants us to grieve versus the reality of loss. We will likely never “get over” the loss of someone close to us, nor will we learn life lessons that somehow compensate us for our pain. It is possible, though, to locate meaning in how we survive and experience loss. Andrew and David also explore Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s famous and now much contested “five stages of grief” (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) and discuss how useful they are in today’s landscape. David Kessler’s new book is Finding Meaning:The Sixth Stage of Grief. His previous books have been praised by Saint (Mother) Theresa, and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. He has co-authored two books with Louise Hay and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. David also creates online communities who take courses together to learn more about the process of grieving. If You’re Looking for More…. You can subscribe to The…
People in this episode
Host: Andrew G. Marshall
Guest: David Kessler
Topics covered
- grief
- loss
- meaning
- stages of grief
- mental health
- self-improvement
Keywords
- grief
- loss
- meaning
- stages of grief
- David Kessler
- Andrew G. Marshall
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Louise Hay
Books & works: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
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