Healthy Grief

Healthy Grief

Introduction

This paper will discuss the grief process of Kübler-Ross and the story of Job. Job's sufferings and grieves are mentioned in the Bible which explained below:



Kübler-Ross' Grief Process and Story of Job

1) Denial and isolation: denial allows us to deaden the pain and impressive unexpected news; allows recover. It is a temporary defense and will soon be replaced by partial acceptance: "We cannot look at the sun all the time."

2) Anger: denial is replaced by anger, envy and resentment. It is a difficult stage for parents and they have to face it. This is because anger is displaced in all directions, even unjustly. They often complain about everything around them is wrong and reprehensible. They can then respond with pain and tears, guilt or shame. The family and those around this anger should not take it personally and not react accordingly with more anger, which will stimulate the hostile behavior of the bereaved (www.helpguide.org).

3) Covenant: the difficulty of dealing with the difficult reality, but the anger with people and with God, there is the stage of trying to reach an agreement to try to overcome the traumatic experience.

4) Depression: when you cannot continue to deny, the person becomes weak, thin, and other symptoms will be invaded by a deep sadness. This state is generally temporary and preparatory in the acceptance of reality which is counterproductive to try to encourage the bereaved and suggests looking at things on the bright side: this is often an expression of one's own needs, which are outside the bereaved. This would mean that you should not grieve and think it would be absurd to say that is not sad. If allowed to express their grief, it will be easier to final acceptance and be grateful that it accepts without saying constantly that it is not sad. It is a stage where a lot of verbal communication is needed, they have much to share. Perhaps it is transmitted over the hand stroking or just remains silent at his side (grief.com). There are times when the excessive intervention of those around him encourage him and hamper the grief. One of the things that cause the most confusion in parents is the discrepancy between their desires and disposal and what they expect from those around them.

5) Acceptance: who has gone through the above steps could express his feelings, his envy for those ...