THE PRACTICES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL EXPERIENCING AMBIGUOUS LOSS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem of the psychological support for the State Emergency Service personnel experiencing ambiguous loss. The article analyzes the phenomenon of the ambiguous loss and identifies a number of characteristic features that significantly distinguish it from other types of loss (accompanied by a feeling of incompleteness, which creates additional emotional stress on the individual; a situation of the ambiguous loss causes the feeling of uncertainty, which hinders the adaptation process and causes a high level of stress; emotional tension caused by uncertainty affects all aspects of a person life, in particular their emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships and ability to make decisions). The paper reveals two main types of ambiguous loss: physical and psychological (physical loss occurs when a person or object is physically absent, but their emotional connection with those who are experiencing the loss remains; psychological loss occurs when a person is physically present but, due to certain circumstances, is emotionally or psychologically unavailable for interaction).