Coping with Grief and Loss: Strategies for Healing

INTRODUCTION:

Humans naturally experience grief when a loved one passes away. Life and death are not in the hands of the people. We have no control over it; perhaps it disturbs the whole course of life. This suddenly unbearable trauma makes people suffer more than ever. This is emotional distress, and a human who is suffering from it won’t be able to react to it. People, according to their process, react. We can’t say that this kind of reaction is good or bad. Some people moaned, while others became silent. The level of discomfort and distress also varies according to human capability based on the adjustment of this loss. In this immortal world, all are determined to die, but when and how? This is mysterious, which keeps people thriving. These unknown secrets of nature sometimes break you to the core, and a person has to go through the pain of grief and loss.

“Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. I find myself searching the crowds for your face — I know it’s an impossibility, but I cannot help myself.”

FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF:

1. Denial. People aren’t able to engulf reality. They are in denial that this can’t happen to me. They isolate themselves and avoid accepting reality.
2. Anger: People shout and overreact to many things because they aren’t able to avoid the denial phase. people went through the psychological change like this happened to me? How did this happen to me? People strike against their loved ones.
3. Bargaining: The third stage entails the desire for the person to be able to prevent a source of sadness. Most of the time, a prolonged life is agreed upon in return for a changed way of life.
4. Depression: In this stage, he will recognise that he won’t be able to overcome the grief or change the past. He became silent, refusing visitors. People in this situation are up for any kind of compromise for the sake of returning their loved ones.
5. Acceptance: It will be alright. “I can’t fight it; I might as well get ready for it.”
   In the last stage, people accept their imminent demise.

COPE UP STRATEGIES:

For every problem there is a solution. Strategies works well to manage the issues from its core.

1. Acknowledge Pain: Acknowledge the emotional pain which happen due to the loss of the beloved one. We all are destined to demise. Notify the reality and learn how to adapt change.
2. Seek support: Connect with your dream team. Seek support from family. You lost someone, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore another beloved member.
3. Take care: Life is full of ups and downs. Taking care of oneself is the most crucial part of life. Acknowledge the emotional change.
4. Took charge of yourself: Bad actions bless you with bad reactions. It took charge that you need to change your thought because you are responsible for yourself.
5. Show love to others: When you show love to others, you will understand the importance of this. This is the best way to learn how to connect and share feelings.
6. Don’t blame others: Blame won’t recover your loss. Take charge of yourself and embrace everything.

• Seek professional health: Psychological awareness is the foremost way to live a better life. Professional help will boost your coping skills.

Symptoms Of Grief:

• Shock: People are amazed because they lost their beloved one. The person who is very close to the heart but left for the rest of their life.
• Guilt: Some people feel guilty that I wasn’t with my beloved one during his last breath. I won’t be able to service them. This guilt makes symptoms worse.

• Fear: Fear of losing others as well. These are the emotions that create sympathy for their loved ones. Fear of what will happen How will I overcome?

• Physical symptoms

Loss is a huge physical stressor that may have a devastating effect on your health.

• Fatigue.
• Headaches.
• Nausea.
• Restlessness.
• stomach pains.
• a racing heart.
• muscular weakness or joint discomfort.
• your throat or chest feeling tight.
• increasing or decreasing appetite.
• excessive or problematic sleeping (insomnia).

CONCLUSION

          Grief, according to the American Psychological Association (APA), can linger anywhere between six months and two years. Over time, symptoms progressively become better. There is no solution for grief that fits everyone. It is part of your story; it is part of you. The moments that you have spent with your beloved ones will remain with you. All you need is to relive your past moments. While still holding a special place in your heart for the loved ones and life experiences you’ve lost, working through painful emotions can offer you the strength you need to go ahead in your life.