Offer and acceptance

Corr and Corr (2012) define bereavement as an event characterized with the loss of someone close to an individual, and is often associated with psychological and emotional distress which manifest in the form of grief. (Corr and Corr (2012) indicate that the psychosocial and emotional changes that occur in case of bereavement follow a defined pattern that can be explained through multiple models: the Freudian model and Bowlby’s model, among others. In my case, the death of my grandmother had…

As humans, we are all are uniquely designed; therefore, we vary with the following: handling unforeseen situations, expressing feeling/emotions, showing love, and the ability to grieve. Grieving is a reaction or natural emotional state of being resulting in a significant loss of a love one or something of great value. Grief often bring feelings of great sorrow and mental distress, if not handle or treated proper it will have a tremendous negative psychological outcome on an individual. One’s…

When a person is going through a tough situation, for example a time of loss or grief, not many other things are on his or her mind. They cannot help but to focus on the single thing that is consuming his or her thoughts, day in and day out, which is probably why they don't understand or realize that their feelings of grief are coming in many stages. In 1969, a Swiss author by the name of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, came out with a book called On Death and Dying. This book had the first appearance of…

There are times in everyone’s life when bad things happen. We’ve all experienced hurt or pain in our life. Whether it was because of a death in the family, the loss of a dear friend or bad news from the doctor. We all experience pain. That is just part of the human condition. The song The Hurt and the Healer by MercyMe (MercyMe, 2012) is a song that touches the heart of anyone that has experienced hurt or pain in their life by offering hope and comfort in Jesus. You may never have heard of…

The loss of a loved one is an indescribable feeling. So many mixed emotions and pain bottled up in everyone that sometimes it may be hard to even let out into words. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or somebody in the community; it affects everyone differently. The most painful goodbyes are the ones never said and never explained. When my little cousin lost her life to a sudden tragedy a few months ago, my life turned upside down. Sierra was an incredible individual that left a mark on…

According to the Lecturer’s notes, Dr. Brennen defined grief as a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement often refers to the state of loss, and grief to the reaction to loss. According to Townsend (2008), “Grief is a…

1. Select either William Worden's "Tasks of Mourning" or Therese Rando's "Six R's" and describe them in your own words. Therese Rando's "Six R's" • Recognize the loss- this is when people can accept the reality of the loss and for some trying to understand the death. Sometimes this is difficult with sudden death/suicide. • React to the separation- to identify and express reactions to the loss. This is not just a reaction to the death of the person, but the secondary loss as well. Secondary…

Whether one works in the field where death is occurring or one must experience it with family members, friends, or even pets, it is something that is inevitable. When death occurs there is a process of grieving that one shall go through, some may gain acceptance over the loss and others may continue to be depressed or still retain the anger in side resulting from the loss. All people grieve differently; some people will wear their emotion on their sleeve and be outwardly emotional while other…

Often people feel anticipatory grief when they know someone they care about is seriously ill. Anticipatory grief refers to the normal mourning that occurs when a patient or family is expecting a death. Anticipatory grief has many of the same symptoms as those experienced after a death has occurred. It includes all of the thinking, feeling, cultural, and social reactions to an expected death that are felt by the patient and family. It includes depression, extreme concern for the dying person,…

While we are craving social acceptance, people in developing countries are craving water. While we are complaining about petty first world problems, others are struggling to bathe in fresh…