Challenge and Implications for Coping

Challenge and Implications for Coping

Introduction

It is often said that a child loss is one of the most grieving aspect that is hard to bear by anyone. Overcoming the loss is very complicated and requires the support of the entire family; as it becomes very much difficult to overcome the pain and smile again. However, it is an extreme situation that can even end the relationship itself, if not exceeded properly. It has been observed that sometimes having another child help parents in overcoming the loss; however, you have to know when the right time for it is.

Challenge of Losing a Child

Death of any member in a family affects one to a greater or lesser extent. However, the death of close family member significantly increases the impact. In the case of a child, the impact is one of the strongest negative emotions that may be experienced. That experience is different for each of the parents, who live the situation with the same reactions but with particular forms of display or suppress them. Furthermore, there is a process with a beginning and an end but rather determined it is an ongoing thing that will remain for a long time. Sometimes a lifetime, but you can make it easier to carry if treated properly.

Stages of Grief

After the death of a child, parents suffer from various stages and many feelings found alternate. The most common feelings are anger, guilt, sadness and the huge presence of irrational thoughts that may suggest that they are going crazy. Guilt, for example, is manifested as a lack of being able to do something that would have prevented the painful fact, the anger or anger is often directed towards those who you think is the cause of death, even to oneself or to God. They may have feelings of loneliness, personal and social isolation to prevent adequate communication of that feeling.

Shock or paralysis. It is the reaction or momentary shock when receiving the news of the death. It manifests itself through different feelings: apathy, dullness, hyperactivity. This reaction protects us from the impact suffered.

Relief or relaxation. Follow the funeral and is of short duration. Last as long as they remain friends and family with parents. It is characterized by expressions of acceptance of death, mood alternating between quiet and tears.

Resentment. When parents are left alone, it comes to loneliness, insecurity, low self-esteem, and feelings of guilt are afraid of the future and there is a total loss of interest in the outside world. You have to understand what is happening, it's good that the people cry and vent.

Remember. Will last more or less depending on the person. They constantly remind the events prior to death. I want to recapture the emotions and happy experiences with the deceased.

Repair. It is a deliberate effort to restart life without the lost son. Appear more positive and rational thoughts. Cultivated new hobbies, interests and friends.

During the first months, physical appearance is also affected, decreasing sleep time, increasing fatigue, manifesting ...