A 34-year-old single mother of three had been involved in a secret relationship with her boss,a married man who was 24 years her senior.When her boss suddenly died as the result of a heart attack,the woman had difficulty expressing the extent of her loss.The grief that she was experiencing could best be described as which of the following?

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Disenfranchised grief occurs in situations in which others view a person's loss as insignificant or invalid.For example,a grieving woman does not experience support from her parents when experiencing the loss of her ex-husband.Complicated grief happens when a person has difficulty progressing through the loss experience.The person does not accept the reality of the loss,and the intense feelings associated with acute grief do not go away.Normal or uncomplicated grief consists of commonly expected emotional and behavioral reactions to a loss (e.g.,resentment,sorrow,anger,crying,loneliness,and temporary withdrawal from activities).The process of "letting go" before an actual loss or death has occurred is called anticipatory grief.

A 34-Year-Old Single Mother of Three Had Been Involved in a Secret