Mourning is a condition we experience after losing a loved one.
It is an extremely difficult and painful experience, taking place in a different way for each person. The duration of mourning is individual and depends on the intensity of the relationship that connected us with the lost person.
In the course of the mourning process, four stages can be specified that should be worked out to regain balance and return to normal life.
Phases of mourning
1. Acceptance of loss
In the first impulse, after obtaining information about the death of a loved one, there is negation and lack of faith in what happened. At this stage, the person experiencing the loss believes that his loved one will come back, that this is a mistake. There is complete denial and denial of the situation. To begin the process of mourning, it is necessary to admit that a loved one is dead.
2. Experiencing loss pain
At this stage, the person experiencing loss fully understands and accepts the thought that a loved one is dead. This is associated with the occurrence of many difficult and hard-to-survive emotions that should not be blocked. The lack of the deceased is strongly felt, and therefore support from loved ones is extremely important in this phase.
3. Coping in a new reality without a deceased person
The affected person begins to admit that life without the deceased is possible. There is a reorganization of your life, which can be associated with many difficulties and tensions. There may be self-doubt, which is why family support is extremely important at this stage.
4. Rediscovering the joys of life
At this stage, the deceased person is no longer a focal point in the life of the affected person. We begin to believe that good and joyful moments are ahead of us. The deceased person will always remain in our memory, but the intensity of this relationship changes at this stage. After the last phase, the mourning process is over.
