Cause And Effect Of Bereavement

Death is a universally experienced phenomenon. In the United States alone, over 2.6 million people die each year (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). For practitioners, it is of utmost importance to better understand the process of grief to develop better interventions for bereaved individuals.

Bereavement and loss - The loss of a loved one such as a parent, sibling, grandparent or friend can turn a child’s world upside down. Grief can bring all sorts of emotions, upset, sadness, hurt and anger because they are gone and, fear because the child may be afraid of other loved ones dying too. A child can be affected by grief for a long period of time, and this may impact on their emotional and physical

Almost everyone in the world experiences an event which can be considered as a loss. It is the disappearance of something or someone important to an individual, grief is the natural response to the loss, people feel a range of emotions when they suffer a loss such as shock, panic, denial, anger and guilt. Death is one of the major events associated with loss but there are many others that occur which can also have a negative effect on someone’s life by impacting in various ways.

Grief is the act following the loss of a loved one. While grief and bereavement are normal occurrences, the grief process is a social construct of how someone should behave. The acceptable ways that people grieve change because of this construct. For a time it was not acceptable to grieve; today, however, it is seen as a necessary way to move on from death (Scheid, 2011).The grief process has been described as a multistage event, with each stage lasting for a suggested amount of time to be considered “normal” and reach resolution. The beginning stage of grief is the immediate shock, disbelief, and denial lasting from hours to weeks (Wambach, 1985). The middle stage is the acute mourning phase that can include somatic and emotional turmoil. This stage includes acknowledging the event and processing it on various levels, both mentally and physically. The final stage is a period of

Grief will eventually affect everyone. It is a part of life that people like to avoid, but are never able to. Grief occurs when a person looses a loved one, an animal, if they are diagnosed with a terminal illness, going through a break up, or anything that makes a person feel a deep sorrow. In Chapter 13 of Medical Law and Ethics (pg. 337), The Five Stages of Dying or Grief is discussed. In this Chapter, it breaks down the Five Stages of Grief a patient, caregiver, friend, or family member may go through.

This essay explores several models and theories that discuss the complexities of loss and grief. A discussion of the tasks, reactions and understanding of grief through the different stages from infants to the elderly, will also be attempted.

Behavioral Impacts of Bereavement. Lindemann reported that acute grief produces a ´´loss of patterns of conduct´´ (1944, p. 44) routines are shot. Agitated restlessness is common; that is, the person just can´t keep still for even a short period of time. Crying is common. Some persons take up dangerous behaviors such as drinking excessively, smoking, or promiscuously engaging in sex. Scanning crowds to find the person who has died is common on the first few months following a death. Turning to religious practices such as praying or reading Scriptures offers comfort to some. For grievers whose faith the death has undermined, religious practices repel

Loss is a phenomenon that is experienced by all. Death is experienced by family members as a unique and elevated form of loss which is modulated by potent stages of grief. Inevitably, everyone will lose someone with whom they had a personal relationship and emotional connection and thus experience an aftermath that can generally be described as grief. Although bereavement, which is defined as a state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one, is a universal experience it varies widely across gender, age, and circumstance (definitions.net, 2015). Indeed the formalities and phases associated with bereavement have been recounted and theorized in literature for years. These philosophies are quite diverse but

The primary awareness is of absence. Both the other and the part of oneself that especially related to that other are experienced as missing.” (Sabar, 2000) Common feelings and emotions that arise from bereavement are deprivation, loneliness, rejection, abandonment and grief.

These are periods when the diminishing individual endeavors to finish unfinished things, to say goodbyes, and for the family to start to plan for life without the withering. It is imperative to look at these social varieties in originations of death and dying since they have critical ramifications on how individuals act in life, and how they approach the considered passing. Occasions prompting demise, for example, terminal sickness doesn’t end with the passing of the withering individual. Everybody including those who are dying, experience misery as a reaction to blocking or resultant demise. Characterizing grief is emotional responses like sadness, outrage, and blame that happen after loss. Bereavement is deprivation that takes after the passing

The life transition of death and dying is inevitably one with which we will all be faced; we will all experience the death of people we hold close throughout our lifetime. This paper will explore the different processes of grief including the bereavement, mourning, and sorrow individuals go through after losing someone to death. Bereavement is a period of adaptation following a life changing loss. This period encompasses mourning, which includes behaviors and rituals following a death, and the wide range of emotions that go with it. Sorrow is the state of ongoing sadness not overcome in the grieving process; though not pathological, persistent

Each person at some time or the other loses a loved one. Stroebe, Hansson, Schut & Strobe (2008) in their research found that most bereaved college students are able to get through the transition without mental illness, but there are a few who need assistance with moving on after the incident. About 10% of bereaved people suffer from intense grief which could leave them with the risk of mental or physical illness. (Ott, 2003; Prigerson & Maciejewski, 2006).] The effect of such bereavement on college students have not been fully explored. Prior studies have had issues with disconnection of theory from practice. This project aims to find a practical solution to the problem of helping students who have been bereaved.

Grief is intense mental suffering or sorrow that is often caused by someone’s death. Grief is a way people cope with losing a loved one, however, not everyone grief the same way. Some grief for years and some grief for only a few weeks. For example, when my uncle was killed, I didn’t begin feeling the heaviness of his death until the weekend of his funeral. When I first heard about it I wasn’t bother much until I went to his house, saw his old room and picture, and actually being at the funeral. For weeks, I couldn’t sleep, but eventually things got better and I didn’t think of him much. But every now and then if I hear something that reminds me of him, brings me sorrow or I would dream about him. However, his death had a bigger effect on my

Each person will experience grief in different ways (Rich, 2002) and reactions to grief are strongly influenced by culture and ethnicity (Kleinmann, 2012).With prolonged grief, a sense of hopelessness will also develop (Reynolds, Stack, & Houle, 2011). Bereavement in the elderly is a concern. In the interview, I learnt about the passing of Mr. Daniel’s sibling which he still grief over time to time because his sister usually used to prepare his meals. As stated earlier, he suffering from high blood pressure came as part of him trying to cope. Elderly grieving can also lead to psychological illness such as depression. Most people are able to come to terms with their grief as in Mr. Daniel case without any intervention, but some people are

As humans, we label death as an emotional word hard to face or feel when the loss of a loved one leaves the world leaving loved ones grieving emotionally displaying behaviors at times. All things on earth begin at birth an end in death, yet no one prepared for death. As emotional creatures, we as humans experience stages of mourning with loss and grief. All humans mourn in all cultures, yet in a different perspective because of the culture or religious beliefs. In any case, loss and grief are universal in any culture, with stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance resulting from loss of a loved one.