"The attempt to escape from pain is what creates more pain."
Gabor Maté
DBT is typically intended to help with intense emotions and those struggling with emotional regulation so, whilst it wasn't specifically designed for pet bereavement, it is obviously incredibly relevant and appropriate to use the skills taught in it, as a tool for coping with your loss and grief. Here are the five DBT skills that I find most useful for my own experiences of pet bereavement...'
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Grief is something almost all of us will experience, yet no two people experience it in quite the same way. We expect sadness after losing someone we love, but many people are caught off guard by everything else that can come with it. Anxiety, guilt, exhaustion, numbness, poor concentration, irritability, or the feeling of being constantly on edge can leave us wondering whether what we’re experiencing is still “just grief”.
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