According to Life Span Development A Topical Approach by Robert S. Feldman, grief is defined as the emotional response to one’s loss. Bereavement is defined as the acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death. I really did not like the textbook’s definition of bereavement so I decided to look up the definition on dictionary.com and on that website it is defined as a period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one. Grief and Bereavement can be dealt with in different ways. What I would like to talk about is differentiating unhealthy grief and normal grief, my experience with grief and bereavement with the loss of my aunt and my uncle, the ways people can deal with grief and bereavement, and how to overcome them. …show more content…
Feldman, there are unhealthy and normal ways of dealing with grief and bereavement. For example, some of the unhealthy ways of dealing with grief and bereavement are first, not wanting to hear about it. It is as if someone has made a pact to pretend everything is okay. Second, looking good no matter what. In the world, it is important to appear put together, to look good on the outside no matter what you are feeling on the inside. There are normal ways of dealing with grief and bereavement. First, one of the best ways of dealing with grief and bereavement is crying. Tears honor loss and relieve pent up emotions. Second, no one is ever alone. People have been grieving their hearts out since the beginning of time and surviving. Lastly, having a tantrum will not hurry it along. People’s wounds will heal naturally in their own time. People should take care of themselves in the