In conjunction with contemporary theories of grief and bereavement, Death-Bed Visions, Death-Bed Coincidences and After-Death Communication Experiences may play a part in grief and bereavement counselling. It is estimated that 50% to 60% of people who are conscious before dying… Continue reading
Many recently bereaved persons experience vivid and deeply meaningful dreams featuring the presence of the deceased that may reflect and impact their process of mourning. Several surveys have provided evidence that dreams of deceased loved ones are very common amongst… Continue reading
Grief is a label assigned to all the emotions associated in dealing with any kind of loss. These can include: Physical loss such as belongings, freedoms, abilities due to ill health; A loss in self-concept due to a change of… Continue reading
Bereavement is the process that relates to the loss of a close relationship through death. Grief consists of the feelings experienced after the loss. Bowlby (1980) provides a description of losing a loved one: ‘Loss of a loved person is… Continue reading
In counselling practice, there are a number of different contemporary models of the process of bereavement and grieving which are helpful when working with bereaved clients. The models outlined here are drawn from well-established bereavement research commonly referenced within counselling… Continue reading
The aim of bereavement counselling support is to facilitate wellbeing, and to reaffirm or reconstruct meaning for a bereaved person. Some bereaved people experience persistent unrelenting distress, difficulty functioning, and impaired social engagement. This is labelled as complicated grief or… Continue reading
A research review on the affect of grief and bereavement on mental and physical health outcomes found a person’s situational, inter-personal, and coping factors affect grief and bereavement outcomes in complex ways. It also noted that many potential factors that… Continue reading
Coping with bereavement is not a regular phase in teenage life – the young person has to face normal environmental and physiological demands, and also develop new skills for coping with the death of a loved one. Coping is therefore… Continue reading
It is quite common for a person to wish that things could have been done differently following the death of a loved one, and this can lead to feelings of guilt. For example, a bereaved person may think that they… Continue reading
A study carried out in 2015 looked into the relationship between the nature of death and bereavement intensity following death in the adult critical care environment and how coping responses affected the intensity of bereavement. As part of the study,… Continue reading