Title: The Ways We Grieve | Psychology Today
Headings: The Ways We Grieve
Ralph Ryback M.D.
The Ways We Grieve
From loss, to despair, to recovery, grief is an inevitable part of life.
Bereavement after death
Normal grief reactions
Grief is more than just sadness
Anticipatory vs. traumatic grief
Dealing with loss
Grief pangs: Yearning, disorganization, and despair
THE BASICS
Unresolved, complicated grief
Persistent complex bereavement disorder
Recovering from bereavement

Content: More proof of what early theologians proffered: We are a soul that lives in a body. Indeed one's brain understands the passing of life to death, but our emotions swell and cause our hearts to pound in echoing macabre in indignation of loss. Bereavement after death
Death simply serves as a punitive reminder of one’s mortality that we will one day perish along with those who have left us behind. Despite its inevitability, rarely are we adequately equipped to deal with the pain and emotional turmoil that follows an actual, a symbolic or an intangible psychological loss. ( Other kinds of events can be equated with the loss of a loved one like the loss of a person’s sense of safety after he or she experiences a traumatic event.) When we are “ deprived by something or someone we valued ,” which is typically the case when someone we love passes away, what follows is a distinct period of grieving, sadness and emotional distress that is called bereavement. Our coping mechanisms, cultural norms, support system as well as the circumstances of the death and our relationship with the deceased person may all play a role in how we react to a significant loss. Normal grief reactions
Bereavement and other types of losses (loss of health, identity, finances) can lead to intense periods of sadness, rumination about the loss and other problems that can be difficult to deal with. Grieving, or the outward physical, emotional and psychological expression of loss, can cause us immense emotional and physical suffering when someone or something we love is taken away from us.