Miscarriage and Stillbirth Grief: Page 4


        GRIEF REACTION PRINCIPLES:

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        EACH FAMILY MEMBER GRIEVES AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

        While there are common Grief reactions that can be readily identified,
        NO TWO PEOPLE GRIEVE IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.

        GRIEF IS SELF-CENTRED.
        There is only one way that an individual can Grieve and that is in the realm of the soul, internally and personally.
        Everyone grieves SELFISHLY and within their heart and mind.

        GRIEF PRINCIPLES:
        In Australia you find that Generally:

        • Men Grieve differently to women.
        • Women Grieve differently to men.
        • Adolescents Grieve differently to Adults and to Children.
        • Children Grieve differently to Adults and to Adolescents.

        MANY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO HELP EACH OTHER.

        In fact I have found that the more a couple love one another and the stronger their family bonds the more trouble they have in assisting one another because they invariably move into a LOVING PROTECTOR Role that delays their Grief Recovery.

        With all family members, they need:

        • HELP IN UNDERSTANDING THE GRIEVING PROCESS.
          • They need to know that there are stages or Phases that people go through when they are grieving.
        • HELP TO NORMALISE THEIR REACTIONS. They need to be assured that they are not going Insane and that there are other people who experience the same Grief reactions.

        I believe that Education or Re-Education of men to a better understanding of Grief Reactions will go a long way to create a healthy and more successful Grief Recovery in our Society.


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