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Death and the Grief of Survivors

 


             Grief that is overwhelming can have a negative impact on both mind and body. It could leave a person in a bad mental state of mind, which could make them end up in a mental hospital. Physically it can leave a person at a standstill, because of a lost love one that was devastating. "Somatic disturbances. Grief affects people physically as well as mentally. It is normal for people to have sleep problems, changes in appetite, digestive difficulties, dry mouth, or fatigue after a loss. Occasional bouts of restlessness and agitation are also common." (The Normal) We see this to be true, because Didion has a panic attack. It left her unstable, unable to think and worries about everything. She worries that her sandal catches on the sidewalk, that she will fall and that no one can take her to the emergency room. She begins to sleep with the nightlight on during the night. (Kakutani).
             It is uneasy for someone to move on after a loss of a love one. People find it hard to move on after a love one because in their mind they are still here. A person who still have belongings from the a lost love, still keep them because that is mostly what that person wears on a daily basis, and sometimes it makes them feel like there is still a connection. Yearning after a lost love one could cause that person to kill themselves to be with that lost love one. They feel so bad that they end up doing something really bad or negative. (The Normal).
             A person belief can influence their response in losing a love one, in a positive way. Someone that is a Christian believes when a Christian dies, they go to heaven. They also believe that when a love one dies, they are not hurting or will be in pain anymore. They will see them again soon in heaven. Due to a person's beliefs, their religion can change the outlook from negative to positive. We see this to be true because Didion's belief in geology helps her deal with the grieving process.


Essays Related to Death and the Grief of Survivors

1. Bereavement, Grief and Mourning

Grief theories are the academic way to answer those questions. ... This means acknowledging the death and understanding the death. 2. ... "An expected death allows survivors to prepare for the changes through Anticipatory grief, but it does not necessarily minimize the grief and emotional strain following the death. ... "Widowhood for both genders represents the obvious physical loss, but numerous other changes occur in the survivor's life as a result of their losses. ... Sharing your loss makes the burden of grief easier to carry. ...

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2. Psychological Effects of the Holocaust

They identified these symptoms as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and for some Survivor Syndrome. ... It's unbelievable to think that victims just like Sonia are so afraid of death or a disaster to occur while they sleep, but what you see with your bare eyes can stay with you forever. ... For that reason, various treatments have been used on Holocaust survivors. ... The Holocaust in some way will always be a part of every survivor's life and all the anger and grief will remain; however, the work you put into your therapy alleviates you in ways that will motivate you to eventual...

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3. Grief

Grief is the reaction to all kinds Grief 2of losses, not just death. ... For some theshock of a sudden unexpected bereavement may trigger severe and destructive grief, for others, thetimely and peaceful death of an aged parent may give little cause for grief. Parents usually feelresponsible for anything that happens to their children, and therefore the death of a child oftencauses a particularly painful form of grief. ... Such efforts to avoid pain of grief or dull the senses cansomeimes delay or distort the grief response to the detriment of the survivor. ... When death interrupts, the su...

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4. Holocaust Survivors

The psychological effects of the Holocaust on people from different parts such as survivors of Israel and survivors of the ghettos and camps vary in some ways yet in others are profoundly similar. ... Their families live with a special attitude toward psychobiological continuity, fear of separation, and fear of prolonged sickness and death. ... Survivors of Ghettos and Camps The Jews, arrested and brought to the concentration camps during WWII were under sentence of death. ... Most survivors tried to make their way to Palestine. ... Survivors of Israel There were few studies done, follow...

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5. ELDERLY AT RISK

The concern has risen among health professionals about the possible negative affects and potential danger brought on by the death of a life long partner. ... Disorientation occurs between four and seven months after the partner's death, when it is fully realized, and results in much loneliness and despair. ... Many symptoms associated with grief disappear but loneliness remains an issue for many women. Nurses need to look underneath physical symptoms to find unresolved grief. ... As described in the article, this can be done by encouraging survivors express feelings of grief by social...

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6. Final Destination 2

By doing so, our hero interrupts Deaths plan and now all of the survivors and her must die. Might I add that the actual act of death that our characters are facing has to be very excruciating and illustrative because Ms. Death now has to work overtime - which obviously is a problem here. ... The situation seems grief-stricken when even though they try everything that's in their human power to escape Deaths plan, nothing seems to help or bring about accomplishments on a regular basis. ... Just when someone thinks that he/she escaped Deaths trap - they die. ...

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7. Teen Suicide

Adding to the feeling of grief normally associated with person's death, there may be guilt, anger, resentment, remorse, confusion and great distress over not talked bout issues or problems that may have caused the teens attempt to commit suicide. The stigma surrounding suicide can make it extremely difficult for survivors to deal with their grief and can cause them also to feel terribly isolated. Survivors may find that people relate differently to them differently to them after the suicide and may be very reluctant to talk about what has happened for fear of keeping them lock up for a...

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8. September 11

"Grief over a traumatic death does not follow an accepted timelineit hurts mourners more to be pressured to get over it." ... Many survivors are also dealing with other psychosocial losses, such as financial instability or loss of religious faith. This article helped me to understand how humans with grief, and how everyone deals with pain in their life differently, there is no right or wrong way to deal with a traumatic event that happens to take place in your life. ...

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