Essay On Grief Loss

In situation in which the individual have prior unresolved bereavement would make the new loss feel unbearable. Rando mention, “Previous unresolved losses generally hinder effective grief resolution. The issues that were not dealt with tend to arise and complicate the current situation. A desire to avoid confronting previous losses my prevent resolution of the current loss” (Rando, 1984, p. 47).
Last but not least, physiological factors that takes in to account the individual’s state of being when the loss occurred also affects the grieving process. The individual’s level of physical health and possible interactions with prescriptions, which may make the loss more complicated. For instance, “Often the bereaved are drugged during the wake and funeral, the precise times at which they should be encouraged to give vent to their emotions. This leaves them to conform their loss later on, at times at which there may not be the social support that is usually available during the initial period following the death (Rando, 1984, pp. 55-5).
Is good to keep in mind, that victims of Hurricane Katrina not only needed to cope with physical impact such as death, injuries and property damage, but also with secondary losses that develop as a consequence of the initial loss, for example these individual suffer a change of environment due to the floods that led to individual relocation to different states, which in tern led to alteration of relationships with other family members. As stated in Rando, “at times these secondary losses cause more problems for the griever than the initial loss of the death of the loved one” (Rando, 1984, p. 53).
As a social worker, I will suggest that victims from Hurricane Katrina will benefit from bereavement coun...

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...tragedy is unique and the suffering that it can cause on each individual may vary from person to person. But without the help of government and the dedicated professionals like social workers it will be extremely hard to implement prevention and to guide the needy to obtain the resources needed during difficult situations. Natural disasters are part of nature. Unfortunately, these natural occurrences have catastrophic consequences such as death, injuries, and psychosocial and political impacts. Luckily, there are program that help individuals with the aftermath, like FEMA. Individuals struggling with physical and social issues, depend not only on their families and support from their various communities, but also on the guidelines of agencies and programs of the federal, state, local or court level to maintain and improve their quality of life (Jansson, 2012).