Dealing With Death In The Family

Sadly individuals pass away from several different reasons and in a number of ways. Sometimes we are prepared for the death and, at other times it might come unexpectedly. For those who are actually dying, there’s nothing more difficult than the awareness of dying and for those watching, the fear and sadness can be unbearable as you watch a close one pass away.

The emotions we go through when coping with a death is called grief. Many individuals can also feel anger that somebody close to them has passed away. The grieving process for many people, can be long and many people can fall into a pit of depression, whereas others can manage grief pretty well.

It is essential when mourning that all family members pull together and grieve with one another. The grieving process usually has several stages; denial, followed by anger, bargaining, misery and finally acceptance

Denial and disbelief that a loved one has passed away is the initial stage. All most everyone asks ‘why?’ and many refuse to take in the reality that this person has really departed.

Once you’ve seen the reality, then the following feeling is anger. Angry that this person has left you alone, for instance. Angry that this person has left children without a parent/grandparent.

A small leap in faith, although a fantasy is the bargaining part and is brought on by the weakness that the person is feeling.

Depression can then step in, once we realise this person is not coming back, and the remainder of our lives are going to be lived without this person. Coming out of the depression, which for some people can take years, is a sign of acceptance. Acceptance means you have now come to terms with the death and feel ready to get on with the rest of your life.

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