The article discusses how the experience of grief can be managed through a dual-process model, allowing individuals to oscillate between engaging with their loss and seeking temporary escapism. It emphasizes that both coping strategies are essential in grieving. By acknowledging the need to step away from pain, individuals may find healing in distractions, such as exploring fantasy worlds. This approach is supported by research from psychologists Stroebe and Schut, reinforcing the idea that both confronting grief and finding refuge are equally valid in the grieving process.
When we can find ways to healthfully escape, oftentimes that is paradoxically where we can also find the heart of our healing.
The dual-process model of coping with bereavement suggests we oscillate between modes of actively addressing grief and seeking a break from it.
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