Restorative Experience : The Loss Of A Loved One

    At 5:58 am my alarm went off like every teenager i hit the amazing snooze button. Wow i love that button. As the next nine minutes went by i just layed in bed thinking that it's friday and that the day is going to be great,but it's not.  As i get up to get things taken care of i started not feeling good. By 6:40 am i was walking to my bus stop. As i was walking on my dark road i notice that the bushes are moving and that there is a noise from an animal. I was thinking that it's just my imagination but it wasn't sadly. I can't go back home because i can't get a ride to school because my parent wasn't able to so i had to walk by this moving bush that's making noises (scary noises). As i pasted this bush i was thinking that it's

I could hear my breathing as if it was a voluntary action. As I saw my mom car come screeching into the driveway, she rushed out, I ran up to her as I tearfully asked, "Is he okay?" With hesitancy and a sorrow- filled voice she said, "He's dead," I screamed over and over again, "No, no, not my brother! Anyone but him!" and I broke down crying, I felt as if I was paralyzed, I felt like I was suffocating; as if a giant hand was clamped around my heart, I wanted to run, I wanted to scream, I wanted for it to not be

Perched on a stool in the corner, I started to feel woozy as I mentally calculated all the dental work Dr. Linder described necessary to get Savannah eating and smiling. I prayed I wouldn’t get sick in her chic downtown office where French rock music played and the walls were scribbled with names like Joshua and Annabel.

Grief and loss are some of the most defining characteristics of the human experience. Therefore, dealing with grief and loss is one of the most important things humans must learn. While there are many approaches, Jennifer Kent uses her film The Babadook to suggest that suppression is not a healthy way to deal with grief. By thoughtfully planning the mise-en-scene, soundtrack, and narrative storytelling, Kent teaches viewers that suppression causes the inner monster to come out in all of us, just as it did to Amelia in The Babadook.

You are cordially invited to a Trauma and Grief Support Group. This education and support group will provide materials and discussions on a variety of topics to assist individuals in their grieving process.

Driving to Long Beach with my family, I watched the trees and cars zoom past. Suddenly, as my heart began to pound throughout my whole body, I felt my chest and throat tighten and my muscles stiffen. My brain shut out my surroundings and focused on the panic setting in. Sweat dripped down my palms as I gripped the car handle so tightly my knuckles turned white. Disorientation followed and I was consumed by fear, transported to an empty, helpless space. I had passed the thin line that separated composure and panic. By the time we got to the apartment, I was relieved to have a change of surroundings as I stumbled out of the car. I was shaking when I got out and rushed inside the apartment to calm myself down.This was one of many more panic attacks

Viorst (1986) stated that the losses that we experience are necessary for us to grow and adapt as part of our normal functioning. Loss is natural, unavoidable, and inexorable; losses are necessary because we grow by losing and leaving and letting go (Darcy, 2011). After that we encounter those losses we grief, which is defined as the physical, psychological, and social reactions to the loss of something or someone important to us (Hooyman & Kramer, 2006). Everyone reaction to grief and loss are different, for example when my mom lost her mother when she was sixteen her coping strategies were different from her sisters from what I learned. Myself, I also encountered many losses from my childhood to today and I never really understood how they shaped me until I started thinking about them for this particular assignment.

My work day began the night before my shift started, as I received an email from my supervisor and was pleased to see my favorite patients on my list. Anna was scheduled first on my itinerary. She had become a quadriplegic after a serious fall down a flight of steps. Next was Mr. William, who was dying of a brain tumor. This man had the best attitude towards life, and always kept me laughing. My last patient of the day was Mrs. Patsy. She was very dear to my heart, and I had grown very close to the family, because I had been seeing her for over six months. Every time I walked into Mrs. Patsy house, she wanted an update and recent pictures of my children. It is unusual to have everyone agree on the scheduled time, but this warm summer evening was the exception. Tomorrow’s schedule was looking great and I was ready to get some rest.

Losing a loved one can be a traumatic situation in anyone’s life. The bereavement process can take a tremendous toll on a person. There is no gender, age, sex, color or religion specifics that dictate the length of grievance, it all depends on the individual. The loss of loved one brings grim magnitudes for the bodily and the emotional state of a person and can sometimes be so extreme that it can alter the health of a human being. Grief counseling eases the bereavement process by providing patients countless methods that will assist in dealing with the pain throughout their life. In multiculturalism people deal with the loss of a love one in many forms, what may seem barbaric for one culture is normal in another and what a counselor may suggest

I have learned a lot in the Intro to Abuse course, including how I respond to traumatic events; how abuse affects attachment and how my caregivers affected my self-esteem; my resiliency as well as the skills, traits and professionalism necessary to work effectively with abused children. I will use this knowledge to develop a better understanding of myself and to become a better Child and Youth Care practitioner.

Grief is a sense of loss which is a natural emotion. If one does, not grieve properly it can lead to emotional and physical problems. To avoid this from happening allow time to grieve, feel the pain and sorrow and let it out. This is natural, this is also healthy. There are five steps of the grieving process: anger, bargaining, depression, and resolution (Manning, Curtis, McMillin, & Attenweiler, 2011).

The impact on the body is very intense. Everyone copes with stress and grief in different ways. Grief defines as sadness and anger, but grief itself--is sometimes more than just its definition. When times come when grief is more than just its definition--it can leave employees with illnesses. The illnesses that come from stress are from what the body makes...called “cortisol.” Feelings of grief can change the way the brain works, especially how the brain manages mood and memory.

I was drifting through life and I was scared to stop for fear that if I did my life would. On June 8th I received my report card and it was bad then my dad called me screaming and called me stupid; and at the moment I did feel what he said. I went home crying and messed up my room I tore the pictures of my wall I threw my cover off the bed and just sat in it. Usually when I feel I am about to have a panic attack I watch youtube videos on my tv and I stumbled across a

Given the emotional bond most of us share with our animals, it’s only natural to feel devastated and filled with grief along with sadness after losing them. When a person you love passes away, for instance, it’s common for family and friends to console you and provide comfort. Unfortunately, although the emotional aspect is generally understood, society often forgets how tremendously complex grief and loss can be. Believe it or not, some people still don’t understand how central animals can be in people’s lives, and a few may not get why you’re grieving over “just a pet.”

It was 4:30 am and my chicken alarm woke me up for my dentist appointment. I didn’t want to get up, but I knew I had to because in just 30 short minutes, I would need to be leaving for my appointment at 8. Yes, do the math. I have to leave three hours before my appointment. Why? Well because my family has no money, so I have to walk. I crawl to the bathroom on the other side of the hall and hear a BANG, BANG, BANG! There are just seconds between the shots. Being half asleep, this sound wakes me up. I think of all of the possibilities as to what it could have been, but then I realize it is probably just the neighbor shooting his gun to prove a point to his wife, which is quite normal I have found to be true. The rest of the time getting ready seems to go fast. By the time I get done brushing my hair and my teeth, it is already 4:58 am. I rush down stairs and put on my tennis shoes. I have a long hike ahead of me.