{"product_id":"experiencing-endings-beginnings","title":"Experiencing Endings \u0026 Beginnings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExperiencing Endings and Beginnings\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the emotional turmoil which, to a greater or lesser extent, accompanies the changes we experience throughout life. It considers the nature of the anxieties aroused by a new situation, changes in our circumstances, beginnings and endings of relationships, gains and losses, and the ending of a previous state throughout the lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndings and beginnings are shown to be closely related, for every new situation entered into, more often than not, involves having to let go of some of the advantages of the previous one as well as losing what is familiar and facing fear of the unknown. Isca Wittenberg shows how all these aspects of change evoke primitive anxieties, stemming from our earliest experiences of coming into this world. The book considers life changes including birth and weaning, going to nursery and school, beginning work, marriage, parenthood, and retirement, with reference to clinical examples. This revised edition includes a new chapter by the author examining advanced old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperiencing Endings and Beginnings will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists in practice and in training. It will also be of great interest to other professionals and to readers interested in understanding change across the lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312704168318,"sku":"NW9781032264660","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781032264660.jpg?v=1778589268","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/experiencing-endings-beginnings","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}