Grief

The Cultural Effects on Grief Process of Human Cultural effluence on grieving process has an interesting similarities and differences between western and eastern societies. The feeling of sadness naturally associates with several human reactions and behaviors, like wearing a certain clothes color, choosing the right type of a casket, crying, and a certain cooking pattern. Certain rituals of expressing the sadness help to provide the necessary support from the community or family relatives and…

Goldsmith (2005) states most of these theories including Kubler-Ross Stages, psychodynamic theory, task theory and attachment theory, predominately focus in the area of death and dying which has influenced social work practice. The Kubler-Ross stage theory (cited in Goldsworth, 2005) identified five stages of mourning as denial and isolation; anger; bargaining; depression and acceptance (hope), in which a person facing death experience. However, the Kubler-Ross stage theory has been criticised…

9/11 was one of the worst events in world history many people died but some did survive. Here is a quote from one of those survivors “I may never be normal again But this is my life now I have to live”. Many survivors or family members that lost someone were left with survivor's guilt which is the guilt people are left with after being affected by a tragic event. Some people believe survivors should feel guilty after being in a tragic event. Others believe that they should not feel guilty.…

“She took a doubtful step and then undid it to raise herself and look again” (4-5). This poem puts into perceptive the emotional effect the death of a child’ can strain on a family. The thematic significant of this poem explicitly shows the development of differing perspectives about relationships, life, and death. The characters in this story resemble more than just a disagreeing couple, but a true life couple who have experienced a real catastrophic event that undermines communication. I felt…

Grief is something everyone will experience at sometime in their life and a person is never prepared for the feelings that follow. The poem “Nick and the Candlestick” by Sylvia Plath is the narration of of a woman processing a loss of a loved one. Sylvia Plath is a published poet by the age of nine and a certified genius with a 160 IQ at twelve (Tananbaum). Plath uses the nostalgic mood of the poem to convey the theme of grief in the poem so that the reader can prepare for a time when they will…

Coping with the loss of a loved one can be one of the hardest things a person experiences. The grief may be magnified if it was the result of another party's negligence. In the event of wrongful deaths, the family must not only cope with the grief and despair associated with loss, but also adjust to dramatic lifestyle changes. When a person dies in an accident and another party is at fault, it is only fair for the family of the deceased to receive recompense. The deceased children, spouse, or…

A few great questions have plagued humanity throughout the ages, all of which are impossible to answer. How did the world begin? How did we come to be? What happens when we die? It is human nature to be uncomfortable with unanswerable questions, and so different cultures developed their own mythologies to give them a sort of comfort in the face of the unknown. The human issue with mortality is one that every culture must address, but they do so in a huge variety of ways. Some cultures celebrate…

In his effort to help others suffering from grief, author G.W. Mullins conveys convincing evidence of life after death communications. His new book, “Messages From The Other Side Stories of the Dead, Their Communication, and Unfinished Business,” will help others deal with grief and enable then to receive After Death Communication. This book highlights the author's personal journey in an exploration for knowledge, and his understanding, without question, there is life after death. Mullins,…

you lose someone close to you, as I have recently experienced, you will go through several different stages of the grieving process. Grief is defined by Merriam Webster as “deep sadness caused especially by someone’s death, a cause of deep sadness.” Not only will you experience emotional reactions but your body will also go through physical reactions as well. Grief is part of the healing process and people will deal with it in different ways. At some point in all our lives we will experience the…

Emotions are not on a set schedule, and happen in various ways, for various reasons. In The Story of an Hour, Mrs. Mallard goes through the stages of grief in the time span of an hour. This is very interesting due to the fact that, for most of us, it usually takes a span from at least days, to months, to even years to fully go through the stages of grief. I believe that Chopin’s story is centered on time and emotions by just reading the title. The essence of time is very important in this story…