Grief

GRIEF IN CHILDRENS

1. GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT Mr. NINAD SAKATE LECTURER, YFCON

2. GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT DEFINITION: - Grief is powerful emotional reaction to a separation or loss like declining health, impeding health, death of loved ones or loss of valuable object. Healthy grieving is time limited, becoming less intense as time passed but takes 1 year or more to resolve fully.

3. BEREAVEMENT :- Bereavement is a state of being deprived of someone by death & refers to being in the state of mourning.

4. MOURNING:- Mourning is the normal psychological processes that follows the loss of loved one.

5. Mourning includes 4 phases :-

6. CAUSES OF GRIEF Grief may be caused by - Relationship break up Loss of health Loss of friendship Illness of loved one Death of pet

7. STAGES OF GRIEF In 1969, Elizabeth Kulber Ross introduced five stages of grief which are as follows:

8. DENIAL

9. ANGER

10. BARGAINING

11. DEPRESSION

12. ACCEPTANCE

13. STAGES OF CHILDREN’S GRIEF 1. DISORGANIZATION: - The initial expressions of grief in children range from regression, temper tantrum, lack of concentration, and mood swings in older children.

14. 2. TRANSITION:- Feeling of hopelessness, helplessness, & despair follow stress & chaotic behavior. Many children will exhibit true depression. More common are symptoms of withdrawal, aggression & giving up in school.

15. 3. RECORGANIZATION:- when painful feeling are expressed their emotional energy fades & children fell better. During this stage children have more energy & motivation for moving forward to resolve grief.

16. SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF

17. TYPES OF GRIEF

18. FACTORS INFLUENCING GRIEF RESPONCE A number of factors influencing grief response. The bereaved person was strongly depend on deceased. A love-hate relationship existed between the bereaved and lost. The bereaved has experienced a number of recent losses. The loss is that of a child of young person. The bereaved person holds himself responsible for loss.

19. GRIEF MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN FOR PRESCHOOLER : Answer the child’s question honestly and simply Allow them to talk about loss, help them share their fears & worries. Provide simple routine Give the child affection & nurturing, attend to connect with them. Provide more opportunity for play and recreation

20. FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILD: Keep the child busy task & provide them simple tasks. Help them to express out their feelings Encourage them to let you know when they are worried or having a difficult time.

21. PRE TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS: Accepts their mood swings and physical symptoms. Encourage them to express their emotions & feelings. Be truthful & factual in explaining the loss.

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