Events and Seminars
| Event | : | Manchester Psychoanalytic Development Trust 2026 Conference |
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| Venue | : | St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ – and also online |
| Date | : | 11/07/2026 |
| Duration | : | 8:45 AM - 16.15 PM |
| Extra Info | : | Life and Death: Loss and Mourning Across the Life Cycle We all have to suffer the pain of loss in multiple forms throughout life, from ordinary and expectable developmental and generational losses, to devastating and unforeseen ones. Since Freud’s brilliant paper Mourning and Melancholia (1917), psychoanalytic clinicians and writers have come to understand more about the emotional experience of loss in everyday life and across the lifecycle. We are each are required to grapple with and navigate the painful emotions and anxieties associated with relinquishment and reorientation to a new reality. This psychic work is inextricably linked to the development of mind, including the capacity for symbol formation; how we relate to others; and the evolution of personal meaning. This conference provides an opportunity to hear our presenters’ clinical work and ideas on this most human of experiences, personally, professionally and societally. We welcome you to join us for this conference, in person or online. This will be a day-long hybrid conference, with delegates attending in-person in Manchester (with lunch provided), or online. |
| Organised By | : | Manchester Psychoanalytic Development Trust (MPDT) |
| Web Link | : | https://mpdt.org.uk/conference-2026/ |