Grief

• Grief


  A normal emotional reaction to a significant loss. Everyone goes through it and may look different in each person.
• Bereavement


  The period after losing someone when grief is experienced
• Mourning


  The process of adapting to the changes created by the loss. The outward expression of grief.
• 4 patterns of grief


  1. Numbness

  2. Yearning

  3. Disorganization and despair

  4. Reorganization
• 5 stages of grief

  1. Denial

  2. Anger

  3. Bargaining

  4. Depression

  5. Acceptance
• Depression


  Characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that are normally enjoyed, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities for at least two weeks
• Depression risk factors


  • Genetic factors
  • Environmental factors
  • Biological factors