Foundations of Coping with Loss

Coping with loss is one of the universal experiences of adult life. Sound coping rests on understanding how grief affects body and mind and on practices that actually help across time. This foundational course provides that base. By the end of this course you will be able to describe how grief is experienced across body, mind, and behavior, recognize the difference between healthy coping and avoidance, identify the categories of helpful coping practices, and understand when additional support is warranted. What you will learn: - How grief shows up across body, mind, and behavior - The difference between acute grief, integrated grief, and complicated grief - The categories of coping including practical, emotional, relational, and meaning-focused - The difference between healthy coping and avoidance - The role of self-care including sleep, movement, and nutrition during grief - The role of social support and the realities of how it shows up - The signs that additional professional support is warranted The course uses readings, case examples, and reflection prompts. Each module ends with applied exercises you can use in your own coping practice. This course is written for adults experiencing loss or supporting someone through it. By the end you will have replaced vague advice about getting through it with a structured understanding of how grief works and what coping practices have evidence behind them.