Grieving

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Definition:
The emotional response to a death. HGD Chapter 19 pp. 50 = =

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Related Pages:
Part of: Death rituals, Coping with Death and Grief, Clinical Death, Brain Death, Centenarian, May be confused with:Depression

Examples:
There are many resources to help the families and friends of the deceased to cope with their loss. Grieving is not only a process resulting from death. It could also be caused by a loss (such as a failed relationship).

Death of a family member may lead to **pathological grief** (Chapter 19, p. 564-565), during which the person shows symptoms close to depression. Some links for further information: [|Coping with Grief and Loss] [|Grief: Loss of a Loved One] [|Grief: Coping with reminders after a loss]

According to the Lifespan and Development book, Bowlby and Sanders say there are four stages of grief: Bowlby says there is numbness, yearning, disorganization/despair, and reorganization. Sanders says there is shock, awareness, conversation/withdrawal, and healing and renewal.

Analogies:
Grieving is to death, as celebrating is to birth.

Mnemonics:
Grieving Relieves Inner Enduring Feelings

In the News:
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This is an example of a Hindu Death Ritual.(above)

[|Cruel irony haunts child's death in Boston blasts] this video is a sad video and article in the news about a boy killed after finishing the marathon in Boston. = Discussion Area =

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