What are the best coping methods for dealing with unexpected death of a young family member?

 
 By James Coulter
       I have lost some family members that was very important to me at a young age. I have lost older family members as well, but when my young family members died young it was different for me (mentally). For other people that unfortunately might be faced with what I went through, I would like to have some information for them so they could have a resource to turn to in the time of need. WeB MD states "There are specific stages of grief; they reflect common reactions people have as they try to make sense of a loss, an important part of the healing process is experiencing and accepting the feelings that come as a result of the loss." The steps of a natural healing process is Denial, numbness, and shock, numbness is a normal reaction to a death or loss and should never be confused with not caring. Bargaining, this stage of grief may be marked by persistent thoughts about what "could have been done" to prevent the death or loss. Depression, in this stage of grief, people begin to realize and feel the true extent of the death or loss. Anger, this stage of grief is common. It usually occurs when an individual feels helpless and powerless. Acceptance, in time, an individual can move into this stage of grief and come to terms with all the emotions and feelings that were experienced when the death or loss occurred.




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