Grief counseling

Kubler-Ross model is not meant to speed the process of dying, but to assist in calming fears of a situation where there is no escaping the reality, and allow the person dying, as well as family and friends to enjoy the time they have left together. Grief not only affects loved ones being left behind, but…

Loss and Grief Truong (2015) states “grief and loss are natural occurrences in human life. Every individual at some point in their life will unfortunately endure loss and grief. Loss is defined as being deprived of or being without something one has valued and includes the experiences of separation (Simos, 1979).” Grief is the feeling that comes with the experience of loss. Grief is not only a natural but also a necessary reaction after loss (Simos, 1979). Both grief and bereavement tend…

While reading The Management of Grief by Baharati Mukherjee, I noticed a couple different themes throughout. The main theme that caught my attention was having hope. In this short story, the main character Shaila loses her husband and two sons in a terrorist attack that left a whole plane full of people dead. Shaila has to come to an acceptance that her family is gone and move on. This theme is portrayed in the characters, Shaila and Judith Templeton the most, them being polar opposites. Shaila…

Sigmund Freud pioneered the study of mourning, however it is only in the last 30 or so years that we have have truly begun to recognise how profoundly grief can affect our physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioural, sexual and spiritual well being, and how greatly it can vary in length and disruptiveness. By properly supporting individuals through grief we can alleviate the possibility of future health problems. Whilst personal experience and intuition are important tools they can have major…

The Guilt of Moving on After a Loss After a loss, it is common to feel shocked and angry. However, over time these feelings begin to change, and eventually you will be looking to move on with your life. Unfortunately, many people begin feeling guilty at this point in their life. Moving on after a loss can be extremely difficult, especially if you are riddled with guilt. However, there are some things you can do to make the journey a little easier. Here are some things to keep in mind. Join a…

Death and Dying Death is part of the circle of life, and everyone living on this earth must face it at some point. It is inevitable. Death not only affects the person dying, but everyone who knew and loved the individual as well. There are two major, different definitions of death. The first is clinical death, which means that an individual lacks a heartbeat and respiratory functions, and the second is whole brain death, which is proclaimed when there is no “spontaneous movement in response to…

Anger Nothing can make friends, family and Christians scatter like the anger of grief. Anger is usually directed at those the griever feels closest to since it is safer than directing it at strangers. Anger typically stems from feeling that the loss is unfair and it comes wrapped in the “why” and “why me” questions. Consciously or unconsciously, this anger is ultimately directed at God. Like Job of the Bible, Christians need time to process their anger. Unlike Job’s friends, Christians need to…

Mr. Sheldon had lost his wife to cancer a few weeks prior. I admired his strength, although beneath the surface I could tell he was grieving by the weary expression in his eyes. I felt we had an understanding of one another, for he was avoiding his grief by teaching, and I was avoiding my depression by working on…

What Dreams May Come Grief, Bereavement, & Suicide This is a critical analysis paper using academic literature to analyze the movie “What Dreams May Come.” The topic to be analyzed is grief, bereavement and Suicide. This movie gives us a serious picture of the cost of grief, bereavement. This movie is also about the suicide of the wife, because of her loss of first her children and later her husband to car accidents. Depression and a sense of hopelessness often precede suicide attempts. The…

It is normal for someone to go between the phases in the middle; sometimes feeling like they are going backwards, but the end result for normal grief will be the resolution of the absence of the loved one. There are three main theories on this grief process. Colin Murray Parkes suggests that we initially experience numbness, followed by pining, leading to disorganisation and then reorganisation. Numbness, also known as denial, is when we refuse to believe that the death has occurred. Pining is…