F. Diane Barth

What is the best way to break up with a mate? Quickly to get over it as fast as possible or slowly so both sides have time to grieve?

National Association of Social Workers member F. Diane Barth, MSW, LCSW, answers these questions in this article in Psychology Today. The key is for both sides to manage the pain of an ended relationship so healing can be made as easily and healthily as possible, she said.

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