Bereavement In Family System Theory
Abstract The death of a loved one can create a great toll on a family; it has a devastating effect on them. Everyone can experience grief in various different ways, however there are aspects of grief that can transform into a life threatening situation. This essay will discuss the various effect that each family member will encounter and what can occur if matters do not get resolved in a professional way. Death is an unwelcoming event but it is the nature of life, when losing a loved one people tend to go through lengthy phases: denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Meanwhile, the depression phase of a normal grieving process and the phase of clinical depression can be tough to see the differences. This essay will be constructed on bereavement adjustment in the family system theory.
Introduction Losing someone in their family is what a lot of people fear the most, either if it’s a parent or child, people tend to fear their death …show more content…
Normally, a person would first experience denial and isolation. Denial has been misunderstood for many years, for a suffering individual they cannot fathom reality anymore. A person suffering a death of a loved one cannot seem to wrap their head around the fact that the person they dearly loved will not be physically with them anymore. (Kubler-Ross, Kessler, 8) They would assume the person who died will be okay if they just don’t think about him or her. However, as times continues and that person steps into reality he or she will begin to isolate themselves, they would take time off work or school and just stay home. Denial and isolation is known to be a defense mechanism that pauses the pain, nevertheless, it is only a temporary phase. Elisabeth Kubler Ross stated that, “Denial is a healthy way of dealing with the uncomfortable and painful situation, it functions as a buffer, it allows the patient to collect himself.” (Kubler-Ross
Introduction Losing someone in their family is what a lot of people fear the most, either if it’s a parent or child, people tend to fear their death …show more content…
Normally, a person would first experience denial and isolation. Denial has been misunderstood for many years, for a suffering individual they cannot fathom reality anymore. A person suffering a death of a loved one cannot seem to wrap their head around the fact that the person they dearly loved will not be physically with them anymore. (Kubler-Ross, Kessler, 8) They would assume the person who died will be okay if they just don’t think about him or her. However, as times continues and that person steps into reality he or she will begin to isolate themselves, they would take time off work or school and just stay home. Denial and isolation is known to be a defense mechanism that pauses the pain, nevertheless, it is only a temporary phase. Elisabeth Kubler Ross stated that, “Denial is a healthy way of dealing with the uncomfortable and painful situation, it functions as a buffer, it allows the patient to collect himself.” (Kubler-Ross