Coping~How CNAs, patients and families deal with grief and heartache
There are many reasons for grieving and hurting in this life-heaven knows we have all experienced some pain on varying degrees, whether it be a dull aching pain or a stabbing agony, we have all felt some sort of discomfort. It's a part of life-a necessary part, however hard that lesson is to learn. Over the years I have watched thousands of family members deal with some sort of frustration when it comes to a loved one-from the frustrations of a parent who refuses to shower to the loss or crippling illness of a beloved family member, I've seen it all. Psychologists have decided on five steps people go through when grieving in some way, it's called "The five stages of grieving" (go figure) In a psychology class I took they showed us a youtube video that has always helped me remember these stages as well as laugh in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Z3lmidmr In all seriousness however, grief is real. I'm going to list the five stages of grief, as ...