Grief is similar, in that anyone’s life is forever changed because of loss, even when they have adjusted well. However, there can be complications with a healing bone fracture, like an infection or a second injury, and I think of prolonged and severe grieving in the same way. Usually there are complications that have interfered with the common adaptation process, and the goal is to identify and solve these complications in order to get a person back on track with typical, resilient adjustment.
