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Grief and
Grief can happen in response to the loss of life,
Depression.
as well as drastic changes to daily routines and
GRIEF IS A NORMAL ways of life that usually bring us comfort and a
experience, often with
feeling of stability.
intense emotional pain, that
Because of the Covid-19
commonly follows a
pandemic, you might have been
significant loss such as the
unable to be with a loved one
death of a loved one. Most
when they died, or you were
grieving people integrate She studied well,joined the campus
Unseen wounds unable to mourn someone’s
their loss over time, but and met someone whom she was in
some are more vulnerable As she held her mums love with. They got married and death in-person with friends and
to developing a depressive hands,she(mother) told her that had a daughter. They did well to an family. Other types of loss that
disorder during this her father died following a extent they started their own people went through and some
difficult period. (Lippincott Road traffic accident.She was are still going through include; -
business. Things were going on
NursingCentre, 2009) the only child,and she loved her a) loss of jobs/livelihood, or not
well that they had opened their
father so much. She could making enough money,
Symptoms of grief and third hotel.
describe clearly how her
depression can resemble
mother left everyday until the When COVID 19 struck,they were b) Increased workload as a
one another. In order to
day they went for the funeral. result of reduced support
respond to these symptoms forced to close down her hotels,one
She said, until that day when system due to the sudden
appropriately and move on after the other. She reports that
we were having the session,she reduction of staff members, and
with life, it is crucial to slowly,she slipped into thoughts of
always believed her father will other changes in lifestyle.
know what puts you at risk shame,self guilt upto a point she
come back from work as he
of depression. (JOHNSON, could not withstand staying near
used to. If these losses happen at the
2007) her husband. All the thoughts of same time, they can complicate
She however claimed she was her father’s loss rushed back. To
It is difficult to predict or prolong grief and delay a
able to cover up, by focusing in
whose grief will or won’t her,the loss of her businesses to person’s ability to adapt, heal,
her studies. After 2 years,the
turn into depression COVID 19 was a prick to an and recover.
mother was married and as she
following the death of a unhealed,unseen woud that had
came from highschool,she was
loved one. However, the now worsened. Social distancing, “stay-at
introduced to a man who she
following risk factors may home-orders,” and limits on the
said she had never accepted GRIEF AND LOSS IN COVID 19,
increase the likelihood:- size of in-person gatherings
him as her step father. Her PRICKS THAT LEAD TO A
1.History of depression. mum used to work in different PSYCHOLOGICAL WOUND. have changed the way friends
countries and so the distance and family can gather and
2.Little previous Many people are experiencing loss grieve, regardless of whether or
could not allow them to share.
experience with death.
and grief during the COVID-19 not the person’s death was due
She was never able to get close
3.No support network. pandemic. Loss is the feeling or to COVID-19. (People are now
with her distant relatives. The
process of being deprived of experiencing culture shock).
4.Intense depressive moment the father passed
something of great value to you.
reactions early in the away,they were both enclosed
(e.g. I feel terrible…a sense of
grieving process. in a space where they would all
loss).Grief is a normal response to
avoid people,especially close
5.Prior issues with alcohol
relatives. a loss during or after a traumatic
or drug abuse.
event.