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WALKING THROUGH GRIEF
Betty Dillingham, ACSW, LCSW
Gibson General Hospital
Senior Enrichment Program
a
t Hope House
Princeton, IN
(812-385-9287)
bdillingham@gibsongeneral.comSlide2
LEARNER OBJECTIVES:
BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT TO EXPECT DURING GRIEF
BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO COPE WITH THE PAIN OF GRIEFSlide3
WHAT IS GRIEF?Slide4
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING GRIEF
What is Normal?
Eating and sleeping patterns are disrupted
Inability to concentrate
Roller coaster emotions
Shift in role
Responses of othersSlide5
EATING AND SLEEPING PATTERNS
Eating too much or not enough
Dehydration
Sleeping too much or not enough
Flashbacks
Dreaming/nightmaresSlide6
INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE
Cannot focus on what is being said or read
Not seeingSlide7
ROLLER COASTER EMOTIONS
Disbelief
Feelings of going crazy
Sadness
Emptiness
Regret
Guilt
Loneliness
Anxiety
Crying/inability to cry
Anger
Upsurges of grief
ReliefSlide8
PHYSICAL ACHES/PAINS
Aches: stomach, head, neck, back
Unexplained pains throughout bodySlide9
SHIFT IN ROLE
Becoming the primary breadwinner (financial woes)
Emotional conflict (who will I turn to ?)
Family responsibilities
Household responsibilities
Change in place of residence
We to meSlide10
RESPONSES OF OTHERS
People being overly protective (bossy)
People minimizing a person’s loss
People stating or implying that a person has grieved long enough (It is time to move on, get over it)Slide11
WAYS TO COPE WITH GRIEF
Turn into the pain
Look at beliefs
Move away from asking why
Avoid isolation
Seek out caring people
Avoid making major life changes
Allow for time between endings and new beginnings
Be attentive to health
Be patient with self and others
Look for a “corner turning”
Seek professional help
Create a new relationship with the loved one
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Resource Acknowledgements
The Journey of Grief series, Doug Manning,
In-Sight Books,Inc. Oklahoma City, OK
Taking the Time You Need to Grieve Your Loss,
Kathlyn
S. Baldwin, LCSW, Care Notes, Abbey Press, St.
Meinrad
, INSlide13
Resources (cont.)
Motherless Daughters, The Legacy of Loss
By Hope Edelman
A Delta Book, Published by Dell Publishing
New York, NY