Plans Fora Park Bench

Mourning

grief reactions

• grief reactions are usually back within a year

• A distinction between mental (depression, insomnia, concentration problems, nervousness) and somatic (breathing and back problems, stomach and intestinal disorders) may be grief reactions

• grief-related symptoms:

• impaired daily activity, disability

• difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, confusion

• relationship inability

• Depressive symptoms and general sadness

• addiction

• shock, numbness (avoidance of feelings, cold, automatically responding)

• disbelief

• anxiety, panic attacks

• uncertainty

• despair

• insignificance

• loneliness

• anger

• guilt (which led to the death)

• visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory hallucinations (in bereavement a normal occurrence, of 43 parents have 38 ongoing connection with their child)

• sleep disorders appetite

• dreams

• denial

Lg Anna

(bereavement support, counseling, therapy training, Arnold Lange Mayr)