Lucy Poxon

Lucy Poxon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London (UEL), affiliated with the Childhood & Social Care research institute. Her work focuses on grief studies and mental health, employing qualitative methodologies to explore complex emotional experiences. Her recent research critiques the pathologization of grief and examines the psychological mechanisms underlying 'stuck grief.'

• Research Institute: Childhood & Social Care

Her research interests emphasize ethical frameworks in mental health, particularly the Power-Threat-Meaning model, and the sociocultural dimensions of grief. Recent publications analyze grief through qualitative lenses, highlighting the need for non-pathological approaches to emotional processing.