Jennifer
Ms. Jennifer Flynn
ENC 1101
29 October 2014
Coping with the loss of a loved one

If you’ve lost a grandparent, a pet, a job, or had to move, you have experienced loss and grief and the associated stress. However, when a person experiences extraordinary stress, the normal coping mechanisms are not enough. As a result, when a person experiences a loss beyond the normal stresses and conflicts of life, they subconsciously begin to cycle through various methods of coping, trying to find one that works better. Half of dealing with grief is recognizing this cycling process, which occurs over and over again and working through the pain that accompanies it. The other half consists of enduring pain. While it is extreme, deep and forceful, and while it never completely heals, you can learn to cope with the pain that grief provides. Furthermore, I will be giving insight on the impact that the loss of a loved one creates on ourselves and family members. I also will provide information on coping and catastrophic change, dealing with offensive behavior from others and how family members and outsiders can provide aid for the griever.

In addition to being painful, severe loss is incapacitating. Many people report that immediately following their loss, they lost the ability to stand, talk and think at the same time. The mental effort required to keep their balance took more than they had. At the same time, they were unaware of suffering from any incapacity, only looking back did they realize just how impaired they had been. Because a substantial portion of incapacity is the loss of mental function, a person who has lost a loved one often is not able to properly gauge the depth or level of their incapacity. Unfortunately, in addition to reduced mental function greater financial obligations usually accompany loss. Thus the demands on your ability increase as your