Grief Management
Grief Management
What is Grief Management? There are many ways and meanings to grief management. We are going to focus on some options related to losing someone.
Grieving the loss of a loved one is complex, and at the very least one of the most difficult emotions experienced in this life. As difficult as the loss may be, it is possible to move forward with hope. Moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting about the loved one. Enjoying life again doesn’t imply that the person is no longer missed. In order to manage grief when a loved one dies, one must understand the grieving process. According to psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross there are five stages of grief:
- Denial: “This can’t be happening to me.”
- Anger: “Why is this happening? Who is to blame?”
- Bargaining: “Make this not happen, and in return I will ____.”
- Depression: “I’m too sad to do anything.”
- Acceptance: “I’m at peace with what happened.”
Despite this model, everyone grieves a little differently. Emotions that have to do with loss are triggered throughout our lives. Usually they come in the form of anniversaries, such as the birthday or death of a loved one, a holiday or place that is memorable to you both. There is no certainty of what a person might feel when someone close passes away. The serious study of grief is only 30 years old, and during that time many misconceptions about grief have surfaced. After numerous studies, professionals can confidently say that just as people live their lives in vastly different ways, they cope with the death of others in disparate ways, too.
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