Typically experienced by family caregivers, anticipatory grief occurs prior to the death of a loved one. Feelings and thoughts may revolve around the idea of what life will be like after the person’s passing, life prior the diagnosis/sickness, wanting to right wrongs of the pass,
It can begin when the person receives a significant diagnosis and/or their health begins to deteriorate.
Normal grief is typically experienced by individuals who can function and adhere to their needs and basic daily activities.
· Acceptance of loss
· Decreased intensity of emotions
· Able to move forward
Individuals experiencing delayed grief have postponed responses to loss. This type of grief can be triggered by either another major life event or an unrelated event.
Often referred to as prolonged or traumatic grief, it impairs one’s ability to function long term.
Disenfranchised grief is loss that is or has not been acknowledged as important in a person’s life. This loss may be minimized and viewed as non-significant. Such loses may be the loss of a job, ex-spouse, pet, or old relationship.
Chronic Grief consists of feelings of hopelessness, disbelief in the realness of the loss, avoidance of situations/scenery/sensory things that may trigger memories of the loss, or loss of meaning and value in the belief system. If left untreated chronic grief can develop into severe clinical depression, suicidal or self-harming thoughts, and substance abuse.
Cumulative Grief is the result of experiencing multiple losses within a short time period. One may not have the time to properly grief one loss before experiencing another.
Masked grief can present itself in either physical symptoms or negative behaviors that are out of one’s character. The individual may not recognize the connection between the symptoms and loss.
May present with extreme feelings of guilt, anger hostility towards a particular person, self-destructive behaviors, or behavioral changes.
Intense feelings of normal grief. This form of grief can worsen over time resulting in self destructive behaviors, suicidal thoughts, drug abuse, abnormal fears, nightmare, or the emergence of underlying psychiatric disorders.
Inhibited Grief is grief that is not shown outwardly. This grief is consciously kept private. Problems can arise if an individual does not allow themselves to grieve.
May present with extreme feelings of guilt, anger hostility towards a particular person, self-destructive behaviors, or behavioral changes.
Loss felt after the primary loss.
Grief felt by a group i.e. a community, city, or country due to a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or death of a public figure.
Short lived response to loss. This grief typically occurs when anticipatory grief was experienced, a void is fulfilled, or due to distance.
Absent grief occurs when the loss is not acknowledged, and no signs of grief are shown. It is a concern if someone experiences absent grief for a long length of time as they may be in shock or denial of the death.
Loss of physical health, motor skills, limbs, or other parts of the body due to an accident or disease.
Loss of self-esteem, confidence and trust, or a sense of control
Loss of memory, language, visual and spatial abilities.
Loss of support network, loss of freedom to gather with loved ones, loss of meaningful relationships.
Loss of a loved one or an individual that has a significant role in your life
Loss of faith, loss of belief, loss of hope, loss of values
Loss of employment and livelihood, loss of savings, loss of income.
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