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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with grief.

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Face your grief, or your wounds might never quite go away. Accepting the pain is part of the healing.

Answered 3/29/2014

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: There are grief counselors available to meet with those who are in need.

Answered 3/27/2014

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Avoiding,: Avoiding, suppressing never solves/good. Better: acknowledge ; confront all dimensions of the loss.

Answered 3/31/2014

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There: There is no set time line when grief passes; everyone is different.

Answered 4/20/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Grieving: Grieving for a loved one is healthy and lasts about 6 months.

Answered 9/3/2014

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Acceptance: Acceptance allows you to remember with less pain.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Anger: Anger is part of the process, but it goes away.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Grief: Grief 101: Although children don't grieve as intensely as adults, get help if they don't cry at all.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Grief: Grief 101: Crying for no reason years after a loss may be a sign of unprocessed repressed grief.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Ignore: Vulnerability is a prerequisite for innovation and change.

Answered 7/12/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

In: In addition 2Death people grieve: Separations, job loss, death of a pet, Kids leaving home, divorce.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Some: Some people lack coping mechanisms or support which hinders the grieving process.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Stage: Stage 1 of Grief =Denial/numbness/shock = normal reaction 2loss, helps protect from intensityOfLoss.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Numbness: Numbness helps mourner take action, plan funeral, notify relatives, or review important papers.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

As: As individual moves through the experience & slowly accepts its impact, denial & disbelief disappear.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Stage: Stage 2 Grief: Bargaining: Persistent thoughts I.e. what could've been done2prevent the loss.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Bargaining=Obsessions: Bargaining=Obsessions about specific things could've been done differently 2 save the person's life.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Unresolved: Unresolved bargaining stage may result in intense guilt/anger that can interfere w' healing.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Depression=stage: Depression=stage 3 of grief, people begin 2 realize & feel true extent of the loss.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Signs: Signs of depression stage 3: difficulty sleeping, appetite loss, fatigue & crying spells.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Depression: Depression stage mourners also may feel self-pity, loneliness, isolation, empty, lost, &anxious.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Stage: Stage 4 of grief = Anger: Usually happens when an individual feels helpless & powerless.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Stage: Stage 4 Anger can come from feeling abandoned by a death or loss.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Stage: Stage 4 Anger Sometimes is focused on God, Drs who cared 4 the loved one, or life in general.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

During: During Stage 5=Acceptance: Mourners come 2Terms w' the emotions felt when the death or loss occurred.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

In: In Stage 5 Acceptance: Healing comes & the loss Is integrated in2 mourners' set of life experiences.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Remember: Remember your loved one wants you healthy and happy, cherish their memory.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. James Lin answered

Ignore: Time, empathy, & action on healthy lifestyle are the key to ease grief.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. James Lin answered

Ignore: Time, empathy, & action on healthy lifestyle are key ingredients to ease grief.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Time heals grief. No one is forgotten, just honored for how they lived their lives touching others.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Sharing your stories with others helps to reframe the grief into appreciating life.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

“The: “The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!” Dostoyevsky.

Answered 7/7/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

“No: “No matter what happens,or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.".

Answered 7/7/2014

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Grief: Grief is something you cannot avoid. You have to go through it, not around it.

Answered 7/24/2014

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Grief: Grief share is a support organization to help those who have experienced loss. Www.griefshare.org.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Ignore: It is a normal part of the mourning process. Surround yourself with friends and support.. Pray.

Answered 11/21/2014

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Ignore: It is good to talk about your feelings. Get support and if necessary see a counselor that can help.

Answered 4/1/2015

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Ignore: It is important to take the time to grieve. Go with your feelings. When you need to cry, cry.

Answered 4/28/2015

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Ignore: Share your feelings about your loss with trusted family member or friend or spiritual leader.

Answered 10/24/2015

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Ignore: Grieving is normal, but when you can't function at work or life, then medicine may have a role.

Answered 12/4/2015

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Ignore: Deal with the issue right away. See your doctor and ask for help.

Answered 3/8/2016

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