Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
Is Anticipatory Grief a Good Thing?
Is it a bad thing? Or is it maybe a secret, third thing?
8 min readMar 26, 2024
In the realm of grief, there exists a phenomenon that often goes unrecognized yet profoundly impacts individuals and communities: and that is anticipatory grief.
Anticipatory grief is a complex emotional response to an anticipated loss, such as the impending death of a loved one or the anticipation of significant life changes.