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Shvoong Home>Social Sciences>Psychology>Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses Summary

Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses

Article Summary   by:reddwood68     Original Author: familydoctor.org editorial staff
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Grief is the normal response you feel when someone close to you dies. Other losses can include: The loss of your health,or when someone you love loses their health.
Normal feelings of grief include: shock, denial, anger, guilt, sadness, and last acceptance. You may find yourself going back and forth from one emotion to another,
and then back again. You may curse yourself and you may curse god. Your grief may never go completely away but rest assured it will lessen with time. In the first hours and days of grief you might not remember what people say to you. Or you may think and act as though everything is all right and didn''t even happen. This first response is called denial. As the shock wears off, reality sets in and you may blame yourself, doctors, nurses, and even god and religion. after you get past the anger you may talk to the person who died or think you see them and replay past events in your mind.
When you begin to feel the full impact of the loss you will feel hopeless and depressed, Asking yourself why me? And you may cry for no apparent reason. This is the most painful stage of healing, But it wont last forever. The depression will begin to ease off with time.
You may feel a little better in the mornings when you awaken and get small bursts of energy, This is the time you will begin to reorganize your life with out your loved one. The last stage of grief is when you begin to reinvest in other relationships, and aspects of your life, It is normal to feel guilty and disloyal to your loved one because you are now moving on with your life without them. It is also normal to feel a little depressed at holidays and anniversaries. You will probably feel better after 6 to 8 weeks but the process can take from 4 months to 4 years. If you feel as though you are having trouble talk to someone, Ask for help: Friends, family, clergy, a counselor or therapist. And there are lots of support groups you may wish to contact. Be sure to see your family doctor if you have trouble eating, sleeping, or concentrating for more than a few weeks. He can help you with the depression so you start to feel better sooner.
Published: April 03, 2007   
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