RELIGST 2N03 Lecture Notes - Thanatology, Xerostomia, Natural Disaster
17 Mar 2014
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The emotional experience associated with a cluster of distressing symptoms that often occur in waves and that follow in the wake of a significant loss. In the field of thanatology, grief is understood as reaction to bereavement. Many variations to grief, very individual experience. Often associated with physical sensations, strong emotions, changes in thinking, behavioural reactions, altered social relations, spiritual and existential struggles. Loss of energy, muscle weakness, loss of coordination, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, hollowness in the stomach, oversensitivity to noise, dry mouth. Crying, disturbance in sleep, loss of appetite, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, avoiding reminders of the deceased, excessive returning to places of shared memories. Social isolation or withdrawal, irritability, difficulty performing usual social roles. Shock, sadness, anger, relief, guilt, anxiety, numbness, yearning. Confusion, disbelief, difficulty concentrating, disorganization, preoccupation, paranormal or hallucinatory experiences of the dead visions of the dead .
