Bereavement

Introduction:

The loss of a loved one is one of the most stressful event of our lives. It leads to a major emotional crises in the life of a family.

Signs and Symptoms:

Bereavement and related loss can cause many different symptoms and they affect people in many ways. Some of the most common symptoms include:

  • Shock and emotional numbness
  • Extreme sadness, followed by severe bouts of crying 
  • Anger - sometimes towards yourself and sometimes toward the person whom you lost
  • Guilt - About something which you should not have said or done. Sometimes about something which you should have said or done.

Causes:

The main causes of bereavement are:

  • Death
  • End of a relationship
  • Loosing a home
  • Loosing a job

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