Overcoming the social stigma of losing a pet: Considerations for counseling professionals
Human-Animal Interactions Vol 2022 2022, ArtID 0022
; 2022, 2022.
Article
in English
| APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-2313861
ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals found themselves spending more time with their pets and relied on them to maintain normalcy and provide security during isolation. Pets play a significant role in the lives of their caregivers, taking on different attachment roles depending on the needs of the individual. Grieving the death of a pet continues to be disenfranchised in society. Perceptions of judgment can lead individuals to grieve the loss without social support. The present review builds on research in the field of pet loss and human bereavement and factors in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human-animal attachment A goal of the present review is to provide counselors with perspectives to consider in their practice when working with clients who have attachments to their companion animals and to acknowledge the therapeutic benefits of working through the grief process to resolution as a way to continue the bond with a deceased pet. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
pet loss; human; bereavement; pet grief; pet loss counseling; pet loss grief support; disenfranchised grief; attachment roles; COVID-19; *Attachment Behavior; *Bereavement; *Counseling; *Grief; *Interspecies Interaction; *Pets; Motivation & Emotion [2360]; Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling [3310]; Human; Animal
Full text:
Available
Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
APA PsycInfo
Language:
English
Journal:
Human-Animal Interactions Vol 2022 2022, ArtID 0022
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS