End of Life & Bereavement

End of Life & Bereavement

Discussion Board Question:

Grief is the natural cognitive and emotional reaction to the loss of a loved one (Newman & Newman, 2018).

When navigating the loss of a loved one, it is important to engage in grief work and acknowledge the encompassing realities of the loss. In grief counseling, we work with clients to process and move through the steps of grief while normalizing their emotional response. This can be particularly difficult for unacknowledged and stigmatized loss such as individual who were incarcerated, suffering from substance use disorders, successful suicide, divorced couples and individuals in extramarital affairs to name a few. Keeping these populations in mind, answer the following questions:

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What are two important issues that you imagine survivors face in the aftermath of a loved one’s death?

  • What are likely the outcomes for a person who denies a loved one’s death and does not engage in grief work? As a professional, how would you help such a person?

End of Life & Bereavement

End of Life & Bereavement

Discussion Board Question:

Grief is the natural cognitive and emotional reaction to the loss of a loved one (Newman & Newman, 2018).

When navigating the loss of a loved one, it is important to engage in grief work and acknowledge the encompassing realities of the loss. In grief counseling, we work with clients to process and move through the steps of grief while normalizing their emotional response. This can be particularly difficult for unacknowledged and stigmatized loss such as individual who were incarcerated, suffering from substance use disorders, successful suicide, divorced couples and individuals in extramarital affairs to name a few. Keeping these populations in mind, answer the following questions:

What are two important issues that you imagine survivors face in the aftermath of a loved one’s death?

  • What are likely the outcomes for a person who denies a loved one’s death and does not engage in grief work? As a professional, how would you help such a person?