Transcript 11-8: Death and Dying

Death and Dying
By
Cheryl Acuna
James Drake
Alison Lafferty
Reactions to Death
• Many have to cope with loss of a person they had a close
relationship with (family or friend)
• When death is expected (a grandparent dies of old age), grieving
time is usually shorter
• When death is sudden or unexpected (a child dies), grieving time is
longer
• Everyone grieves and heals differently, and support groups have not
been proven to heal people faster than any other coping method
• Facing death openly helps people complete life with a sense of
meaning
• Life can be affirmed at death, especially if one has had a fulfilling
life
5 Common Stages of Grief
• Denial: The world becomes meaningless &
overwhelming. In a state of shock and denial.
• Anger: Feel deserted and abandoned.
• Bargaining: Become lost in a state of “What
if…” and “If only…” statements.
• Depression: A great grief. The question of
“Why go on?”
• Acceptance: Learning to live with the lost of a
love, though may not be OK with the loss.
How Life Satisfaction Relates to Death
of a Spouse
Life
Satisfaction
7.2
7
6.8
6.6
6.4
6.2
6
5.8
5.6
5.4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
Years (year 0 is spouse’s death), negative
years are years before, etc
4
5
6
7
8
The Most Important Thing To
Remember
• No two people have the same reaction to
loss or death, but death can help affirm life