grief planning 10. what is grief? the response to loss (how we deal with loss) grief refers to the...

GriefGrief

Planning 10Planning 10

What is grief?What is grief?

The The responseresponse to loss (how we deal with to loss (how we deal with loss)loss)

Grief refers to the Grief refers to the emotionalemotional, , physicalphysical and and spiritualspiritual reactions in response to a death or reactions in response to a death or lossloss

Examples of GriefExamples of Grief

Death of a loved oneDeath of a loved one Finding out you or someone you know Finding out you or someone you know

has a serious illnesshas a serious illness Death of a petDeath of a pet The break-up of a relationshipThe break-up of a relationship Parents getting a divorceParents getting a divorce Loss of a jobLoss of a job Moving to a new school/city/countryMoving to a new school/city/country

Physical SymptomsPhysical Symptoms

headachesheadaches feeling sick in the stomachfeeling sick in the stomach aching musclesaching muscles feeling run down & ti redfeeling run down & ti red trouble sleepingtrouble sleeping having no energyhaving no energy lower immune system; you might find you lower immune system; you might find you

get sick more easilyget sick more easily

5 stages of grief5 stages of grief

1. DENIAL

2. ANGER

3. BARGAINING

4. DEPRESSION

5. ACCEPTANCE