Material Loss and Grief:

Mourning rituals

<!--[if !supportLists]-->●          <!--[endif]-->Mourning is the outward expression of grief

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->Rituals of mourning include having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging funerals

Areas of loss after death of loved one

<!--[if !supportLists]-->●          <!--[endif]-->Loss of security and a sense of belonging

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->loss of a loved one affects the need to love and the feeling of being loved

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->accompanies changes in relationships, such as birth, marriage, divorce, illness, and death

<!--[if !supportLists]-->■          <!--[endif]-->as the meaning of a relationship changes, a person may lose roles within a family or group.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->●          <!--[endif]-->Loss of self-esteem:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->Any change in how a person is valued at work or in relationships or by him or herself can threaten self-esteem

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->may be an actual change or the person’s perception of a change in value

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->Death of a loved one, a broken relationship, loss of a job, and retirement are examples of change that represent loss and can result in a threat to self-esteem

<!--[if !supportLists]-->●          <!--[endif]-->Loss related to self-actualization:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->an external or internal crisis that blocks or inhibits striving toward fulfillment may threaten personal goals and individual potential

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->When we realize our goals in life will never materialize

<!--[if !supportLists]-->○          <!--[endif]-->These are losses that the person will grieve

Stages of Grief Kubler Ross

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Denial

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->shock and disbelief regarding the loss.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.    <!--[endif]-->Anger

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->may be expressed toward God, relatives, friends, or health care providers.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.    <!--[endif]-->Bargaining

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->occurs when the person asks God or fate for more time to delay the inevitable loss.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.    <!--[endif]-->Depression

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->results when awareness of the loss becomes acute.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.    <!--[endif]-->Acceptance

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->occurs when the person shows evidence of coming to terms with death.

Rando- tasks of grieving