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Grief, Loss & Bereavement
What is Grief?
- What we feel when we are bereaved
- A normal, natural process
- A unique experience
- Grief can begin before a person dies
- There is no set time limit for grieving
-Grief is unpredictable
What is Loss?
- The disappearance of something cherished
- A common experience
- Can be encountered many times during a lifetimes
- Does not discriminate
- Most people have experienced some type of personal or professional loss at some point in their life
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People's experience of bereavement may be affected by:
- Who the person was
- Nature of the attachment
- Mode of death
- Previous losses
- Personal variables
- Social variables
- Concurrent stress
- Expectations of self and others
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