Females Response To Grief
Females Response to Grief Females in our society often have traits that and are referred to as emotional, outspoken, dramatic and soft. Being distracted and needing someone to talk to can aid in lightening the mood. It is important for women to express their emotions and to not have these traits viewed as negative. Having someone that will allow them to talk, while also being there to listen and reply without talking over them is vital for the healing process. Females need to be able to talk through situations and to express their emotions. It is crucial that the person whom she is talking with is capable of dealing with her emotional state, which might also involve crying. Women are more likely to cry but it is important to not let an individual get out of control with their emotions and become anxious or exhausted. However, some women do keep their emotions bottled up and not as open to expressing their feelings. Females still need to verbally communicate as a way of coping with their grief. They need a little bit more distance when talking and time for them to warm up to the individual they will be talking to (Doka, K. J., & Martin, T. L., 2010).
It is imperative that when a female is going through the grieving of a loved one that someone is there to nurture her, listen without interrupting, refrain from becoming judgmental, comfort them through …show more content…
They were significantly higher with grief in the categories of atypical response, despair, anger/hostility, guilt, loss of control, rumination, somatization, loss of vigor, physical symptoms, and optimism/despair. Males and females had about the same response to grief in the categories of denial social desirability, social isolation, death anxiety and loss of appetite (Thompson, L. W., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Futterman, A., Gilewski, M. J., & Peterson, J.,
It is imperative that when a female is going through the grieving of a loved one that someone is there to nurture her, listen without interrupting, refrain from becoming judgmental, comfort them through …show more content…
They were significantly higher with grief in the categories of atypical response, despair, anger/hostility, guilt, loss of control, rumination, somatization, loss of vigor, physical symptoms, and optimism/despair. Males and females had about the same response to grief in the categories of denial social desirability, social isolation, death anxiety and loss of appetite (Thompson, L. W., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Futterman, A., Gilewski, M. J., & Peterson, J.,