Missing

Ambiguous Loss Through Missing

Having someone psychically missing can have a huge unexpected impact. Sometimes people feel despair and worry, or perhaps guilt, shame or anger. Or you may be shocked, relieved, frustrated or confused about the situation and possibly in a state of disbelief. The disappearance may have been planned and they left a note, or you fear abduction or suspect a crime has been committed.

Some days may be full of hope and then hopelessness as you wait for news and sightings. With endless searching, your days may feel long and emotionally tiring and the people close to you may struggle to know what to say as time goes on. It might have been days, months or years, and without any closure you may feel stuck, don’t know whether to grieve, try to move on or cling to hope. Perhaps you are worried about what might happen if the person returns. The stress of the situation can take its toll on close relationships and perhaps you feel overwhelmed or out of control.

Do you know someone who is missing?
Has someone who has been missing, died or been presumed dead?
Do you feel like running away or going missing?
Has someone you know been ‘missing in action’?
Has someone who was previously missing, returned to your life?
Are you a missing person with your life in limbo?
Does someone who has been missing in your life, not want contact?
Is someone you know missing following a catastrophic tragedy, such as an accident or natural disaster?
Are you unsettled now you are back at home, having previously been missing?
Are you missing a beloved pet who has disappeared?

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