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Title: Grieving


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Grieving
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LOSS
  • Death of a loved one
  • Death of a pet
  • Loss of a job
  • Loss of a role
  • Loss of a home
  • Loss of friends
  • Loss of being needed
  • Loss of health
  • Loss of independence

3
Inappropriate responses
  • Its not that important
  • I just need to move on straightaway
  • Ill get over it if I keep myself busy
  • I need to lose myself in a good book/film
  • I dont want to burden others
  • In other words, SUPPRESS

4
Inappropriate responses
  • People arent interested in my sadness
  • If I show my emotions I will be rejected
  • It is safer for me to withdraw
  • In other words, REPRESS

5
Inappropriate responses
  • My sister feels it more than me, shes depressed
  • One of my colleagues is really angry
  • The old lady is devastated
  • The children miss their friends
  • Its more work for my husband/wife
  • In other words attributing your emotions to
    others, PROJECTION

6
Inappropriate responses
  • My job is gone, its not worth getting up
  • My friends are lost, I wont bother to go out
  • Life has hurt me it doesnt matter what I do
  • Im miserable, Iife isnt worth living
  • In other words, EXPRESSING negatively

7
Appropriate responses
  • Express positively
  • Have a memorial service
  • Make a ceremony for pet death
  • Have memory swap of good times
  • Make a scrapbook of memories

8
Appropriate or right responses
  • Confess our feelings to God and to others
  • Talk about what has happened
  • Explore our feelings and try to understand causes
  • Meditate on Gods faithfulness

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Use the Bible to help
  • Psalms
  • Psalm 142
  • Psalm 43
  • Psalm13
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