Change Transitions in life include those we choose and those we do not choose to experience Sometimes Change Loss Grief WHAT DOES GRIEF LOOK LIKE Physical reactions Fatigue Lethargy Insomnia ID: 481469
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Coping with GriefSlide2
Change
Transitions in life include those we choose and those we do not choose to experience
Sometimes,
Change = Loss = GriefSlide3
WHAT DOES GRIEF LOOK LIKE?
Physical reactions:
Fatigue
Lethargy
Insomnia
Appetite changes/weight loss or gain
Affected dreamsAches/pains and dry mouthSudden racing heartNervousnessHives and other skin conditionsRisk for stress-related illnessesSlide4
WHAT DOES GRIEF FEE L LIKE?
Emotional Reactions
Anger
SadnessNumbness
Helplessness - Hopelessness
Feelings of guilt
Feelings of blameFeelings of resentmentSlide5
Influences on Grief
Personality
Culture
FamilySlide6
What Negatively Affects Grief?
Limited support system
Judgments from others
Self judgmentsProtecting othersSlide7
When the Death is Sudden
Suicide
Shooting
Vehicle accidentThe story is harder to tell
INTEGRATING WITH REALITYSlide8
Grief vs. Major Depression
Shared Symptoms
Lethargy, sadness, insomnia, loss of appetite
Duration and IntensityGrief reactions fluctuate and diminish over time, major depression maintains intensity and can be diagnosed after 2 months
Suicide Ideation – Intent vs. WishingSlide9
Identity of the Griever
Caregiver with anticipatory grief
Grief as the last connection to the loved one
Integrating the grief with the whole history of the loved one
Being “a griever” as opposed to a wife, daughter, husband, son, etc. who is grievingSlide10
PAST PRESENT FUTURE
“If Only” “What if?”
“I Should Have”
Guilt DO SOMETHING Concern/Worry
DIFFERENT
Shame GETTING STUCK AnxietySlide11
Forgiveness
Forgiving others or forgiving self
Guilt
What do I do with it?
Is it real or not?
Know that you are ‘normal’
Ok, so what is normal?Slide12
What Helps??
Talking
Telling one’s story
Letting others know what you need
Writing it down
Journal
Write a letterArtSlide13
Relax the body, relax the mind
Exercise
Stretch
HydrationExpress yourselfSelf talkPositive imagery
Stress ManagementSlide14
Helping Grievers
How can we best serve those around us who are grieving?
Don’t ‘fix it’ or ‘make it go away’
Let them be where they need to be
Acknowledging your own griefSlide15
On your journey…
Trust yourself and the process
The end of grief does not mean forgetting the person
Finding a different kind of normal