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Lesson Lesson 44
Loss is an important part of life.
It is always difficult and painful to lose someone.
Learning to cope with grief is an important part of human development.
Understanding Death and Grief
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• Describe the different kinds of emotional loss
• Compare the stages of the grieving process and ways in which people cope with emotional loss
• Discuss issues related to death and grieving
• Connect the importance of using community mental health services to help cope with grief
In this lesson, you will learn to:
Lesson Objectives
Lesson Lesson 44Losses Experienced in Life
• Missing a chance to play in a championship game because of an injury.
• Failing to get the grade you needed on an important exam.
• Experiencing rejection.
• Breakup of a relationship.
• Death of a pet, friend, or family member.
• Feeling the loss of whatever—or whomever—you left behind when moving or changing schools.
Different Kinds of Loss
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When a loss occurs, it is common and natural to experience agrief response.
The way a person responds to loss is unique to the situation and to the individual.
Grief Response
Expressions of Grief
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• A person’s perspective on the lost relationship.
• A person’s ability to remain open to interaction in other relationships.
Factors That Affect the Grief Response
Expressions of Grief
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• The grieving process occurs during the grief response.
• The purpose of this process is to reach closure, or acceptance
of a loss.
• The stages of grief reflect a variety of reactions that may occur as people work through the process.
• The reactions, were identified by noted Swiss American doctor Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.
The Grieving Process
Expressions of Grief
Lesson Lesson 44Stages of Grief
Denial/Numbness
Emotional Releases
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Remorse
Acceptance
Hope
Expressions of Grief
Lesson Lesson 44Some Ways of Coping with Death
• Allow some time to reflect on who you were before the loss.
• Focus on what you were able to do in the relationship.
• Remember the wonderful things about the person.
• Reach closure by seeking support from others.
Coping with Death
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Support from family and friends is important during mourning.
You can help by:
• Showing empathy or just being there to listen.
• Sharing your memories and
appreciation of the person who is gone.
• Talking about experiences and memories.
Helping Others Through the Grieving Process
Coping with Death
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• Seeing a counselor or therapist who specializes in grief can help people through the grieving process.
• These specialists often can be found through community mental health services, such as hospices.
Grief Counseling
Coping with Death
Lesson Lesson 44Coping Mechanisms
Using effective coping mechanisms can ease the process of recovery from traumatic or sudden events.
• Spend time with other people, and discuss your feelings.
• Get back to daily routines as quickly as possible.
• Eat nutritious foods, exercise, and get enough rest and sleep.
• Do something positive to help your community through the event.
Coping with Disasters and Crises
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1. mourning 2. a grief response
3. coping
4. grief counseling
Q. An individual’s total response
to a major loss is known as _______.
Choose the appropriate option.
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A. 2. a grief response
An individual’s total response to a major loss is known as a grief response.
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1. Depression
2. Remorse
3. Emotional release
4. Jubilance
Q. An individual’s total response
to a major loss is known as _______.
Choose the appropriate option.
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A. 4. Jubilance
Jubilance is not a stage in the grieving process.
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Q. Which of the following is not an indicator that a person needs help with a mental or an emotional problem?
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1. Get back to daily routines as quickly as possible.
2. Resist discussing your feelings unless someone asks you.
3. Do something positive to help the community.
4. Spend time with other people.
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A. 2. Resist discussing your feelings unless someone
asks you.
Resisting discussing your feelings is not a strategy for coping with disaster and disease.
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A. Correct! An individual’s total response to a major loss is
known as a grief response.
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Using effective coping mechanisms can ease the process of recovery from traumatic or sudden events.
• Spend time with other people, and discuss your feelings.
• Get back to daily routines as quickly as possible.
• Eat nutritious foods, exercise, and get enough rest and sleep.
• Do something positive to help your community through the event.
Coping is dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.
Coping is dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.
Coping with Disasters and Crises
Coping Mechanisms
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When a loss occurs, it is common and natural to experience agrief response.
The way a person responds to loss is unique to the situation and to the individual.
Grief Response
A grief response is an individual’s total response to a major loss.
A grief response is an individual’s total response to a major loss.
Expressions of Grief
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Support from family and friends is important during mourning.
You can help by:
• Showing empathy or just being there to listen.
• Sharing your memories and
appreciation of the person who is gone.
• Talking about experiences and memories.
Helping Others Through the Grieving Process
Mourning is the act of showing sorrow or grief.
Mourning is the act of showing sorrow or grief.
Coping with Death
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A. Correct! Jubilance is not a stage in the grieving process.
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A. Correct! Resisting discussing your feelings is not a
strategy for coping with disaster and disease.
Quick Review - Answer
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