Loss

"This collection of essays addresses the universal challenge of loss, something that none of us escapes in our lives. The editor and contributors elucidate the pain of loss and subsequent mourning states in varied contexts: loss of crucial parts of oneself, loss of love relationships, loss of one's prized possessions, loss of one's home, and loss of one's country. The pre-existing central ideals in this realm are further elaborated and theoretically fine-tuned. This promises the reader a deeper understanding of a crucial human experience - one we encounter at every turn in our work...and in our own lives. This book is well-worth reading." Henri Parens, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University, Training and Supervising Analyst, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia

"In this wide ranging and comprehensive contribution to psychoanalysis and social science, Salman Akhtar and his contributors highlight the impact of different types of loss: normative, traumatic, actual, inevitable and invisible loss. They extend the scope of loss from individuals to organizations and war ravaged societies. The contributors exemplify their proposals with the help of poignant clinical vignettes, poetry, and powerful cinematic representations of mourning and loss. By fleshing out the important dynamics and multilayered consequences of loss, this book offers the reader an exceptionally rich intellectual and emotional experience. A must read!" Shahrzad Siassi, PhD, Training and Supervising, Newport Psychoanalytic Institute, Faculty Member, New Center for Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles